allotriophagy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀλλότρῐος (allótrĭos, “foreign, strange”) +‎ -phagy.

Noun

allotriophagy (uncountable)

  1. (pathology, rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm.
    Synonyms: pica, parorexia

Derived terms

  • allotriophage
  • allotriophagic

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References

  • "allotriophagy" at The Phrontistery: A Dictionary of Obscure Words.
  • "allotriophagy" at American Illustrated Medical Dictionary, By William Alexander Newman Dorland, 4th Edition (W.B. Saunders, 1922).
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