"geophagist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: geophagists [plural]
Etymology: From geo- + -phage + -ist. Etymology templates: {{af|en|geo-|-phage|-ist}} geo- + -phage + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} geophagist (plural geophagists)
  1. One who eats earth or earthlike substances. Related terms: geophagia, geophagism, pica

Inflected forms

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