scatophagy

noun

sca·​toph·​a·​gy -fə-jē How to pronounce scatophagy (audio)
plural scatophagies
: the practice of eating excrement or other filth especially as a pathological obsession

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“Scatophagy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/scatophagy. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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