1. Plural of geophagia; the practice of eating earth, soil, clay, or other non-food substances, often associated with nutritional deficiencies or certain cultural or medical conditions.
Usage: Medical/anthropological term; Plural form

Examples

• Geophagias have been documented in various populations throughout history.
• The study examined geophagias in pregnant women from different regions.
• Nutritionists investigated the causes of geophagias in children with iron deficiency.
• Anthropologists recorded instances of geophagias in traditional healing practices.
• Medical researchers linked certain geophagias to mineral deficiencies in the diet.