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omophagia
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omophagia [ˌəʊməˈfeɪdʒɪə], omophagy [əʊˈmɒfədʒɪ]
n
the eating of raw food, esp meat
[via New Latin from Greek ōmophagia, from ōmos raw + -phagia; see -phagy]
omophagic  [ˌəʊməˈfædʒɪk], omophagous [əʊˈmɒfəgəs] adj

omophagia
Rare. the eating of raw meat, especially as part of an initiation ritual. — omophagic, adj.
See also: Flesh
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.omophagia - the eating of raw food
eating, feeding - the act of consuming food


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