Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

placentophagy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pla-cen-tophagy
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Consumption of one's own placenta immediately after childbirth.

Uncountable

noun

The consumption of a placenta, of any species, as part of a meal.

Uncountable

Etymology

From placento- + -phagy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: placento
Suffix: phagy

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

placentophagic placentophagous

Questions

What does placentophagy mean?: Consumption of one's own placenta immediately after childbirth.
Where does placentophagy come from?: From placento- + -phagy.

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