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Vinony

entomophagy

noun

  1. the practice of eating insects
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɛntəˈmɒfəd͡ʒi/ / /ɛntəˈmɑfəd͡ʒi/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English entomo- Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā) Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ (-phăgíā)lbor. English -phagy English entomophagy From entomo- + -phagy.

  1. The eating of insects.

    “Despite our cultural distaste for entomophagy, in recent years the idea that we should eat bugs has been gaining currency.”