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poltophagy

poltophagy

English

Noun

poltophagy (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The chewing of food long enough to reduce it to the consistency of porridge.

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).