rhypophagy
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥύπος (rhúpos, “filth”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”)See also suffix -phagy.
Noun
rhypophagy (uncountable)
- (rare) The feeding on filth
References
- "rhypophagy" at The Phrontistery: A Dictionary of Obscure Words.
- "rhypophagy" at Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
( W.B. Saunders Co., 1914).