entomophagy

English

Etymology

From entomo- +‎ -phagy.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɛntəˈmɒfəd͡ʒi/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɛntəˈmɑfəd͡ʒi/

Noun

entomophagy (uncountable)

The eating of insects.
Synonym: entomophagia
- 2008, Tim Dowling, The Guardian, G2, 17 Jan 2008, p. 3:
  Despite our cultural distaste for entomophagy, in recent years the idea that we should eat bugs has been gaining currency.

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