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allotriophagy

noun
al·​lot·​ri·​oph·​a·​gy | \ əˌlä‧trēˈäfəjē\
variants: or less commonly allotriophagia \ -​ə¦fāj(ē)ə \
plural allotriophagies also allotriophagias

Definition of allotriophagy

medicine
: pica

First Known Use of allotriophagy

circa 1845, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for allotriophagy

allotriophagy from German allotriophagie, from Greek allotrio- + German -phagie -phagy; allotriophagia, New Latin, from German allotriophagie

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