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Where does “encephalophagy” come from?

encephalophagy (English) comes from English -phagy, from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ.

encephalophagy (English): The custom of eating brains as food

Definitions

  1. The custom of eating brains as food

Ancestry of “encephalophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phagyfeeding on; consumption of; eating in a specified...
2Ancient Greek-φᾰγίᾱ—
Every word from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ →