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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πόλτος (póltos, “porridge”) and the suffix -φαγία (-phagía), combining form of φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”). See also suffix -phagy.
Noun
poltophagy (uncountable)
- (rare) The chewing of food long enough to reduce it to the consistency of porridge.
Coordinate terms
References
- "poltophagy" at The Phrontistery: A Dictionary of Obscure Words.
- "poltophagy" at American Illustrated Medical Dictionary, By William Alexander Newman Dorland, 4th Edition (W.B. Saunders, 1922).