Topic summary
Lithophagy
Lithophagy is an ingestion of stones. The term comes from Greek roots λίθος + φᾰγω.
The term was suggested in 1922 by Pyotr Dravert. In Russian literature the term may also refer to geophagia.
Topic summary
Lithophagy is an ingestion of stones. The term comes from Greek roots λίθος + φᾰγω.
The term was suggested in 1922 by Pyotr Dravert. In Russian literature the term may also refer to geophagia.