-phagy

noun combining form

plural -phagies

Definition of -PHAGY

: eating of a (specified) type or substance <geophagy>

Greek -phagia, from phagein

Medical Dictionary

noun combining form -ph·a·gy \f-ə-jē\

plural -ph·a·gies

: eating : eating of a (specified) type or substance <geophagy>

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