osteophagia

osteophagia
os·te·o·pha·gia

English syllables. 2014.

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  • osteophagia — os·teo·pha·gia fā j(ē )ə n the eating or chewing of bones by herbivorous animals (as cattle) craving phosphorus * * * os·teo·pha·gia (os″te o faґje ə) [osteo + phagia] the eating of bone due to a craving for phosphorus …   Medical dictionary

  • osteophagia — ˌästēōˈfājēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from oste + phagia : the eating or chewing of bones by herbivorous animals (as cattle) craving phosphorus …   Useful english dictionary

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