omophagia
[ oh-muh-fey-juh, -jee-uh ]
/ ˌoʊ məˈfeɪ dʒə, -dʒi ə /
noun
the eating of raw food, especially raw meat.
Origin of omophagia
OTHER WORDS FROM omophagia
o·mo·phag·ic [oh-muh-faj-ik] /ˌoʊ məˈfædʒ ɪk/, o·moph·a·gous [oh-mof-uh-guh s] /oʊˈmɒf ə gəs/, adjective o·moph·a·gist [oh-mof-uh-jist] /oʊˈmɒf ə dʒɪst/, nounWords nearby omophagia
omo-,
omoclavicular triangle,
omolara,
omolon,
omoo,
omophagia,
omophorion,
omotic,
omov,
omphacite,
omphale
British Dictionary definitions for omophagous
omophagia
omophagy (əʊˈmɒfədʒɪ)
/ (ˌəʊməˈfeɪdʒɪə) /
noun
the eating of raw food, esp meat
Derived forms of omophagia
omophagic (ˌəʊməˈfædʒɪk) or omophagous (əʊˈmɒfəɡəs), adjectiveWord Origin for omophagia
C18: via New Latin from Greek
ōmophagia, from
ōmos raw +
-phagia; see
-phagy