entomophagy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɛntəˈmɒfəd͡ʒi/ (UK)
- /ɛntəˈmɑfəd͡ʒi/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English entomo- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ (-phăgíā)lbor. English -phagy English entomophagy From entomo- + -phagy.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The eating of insects.
Despite our cultural distaste for entomophagy, in recent years the idea that we should eat bugs has been gaining currency.
2008, Tim Dowling, The Guardian, G2, 17 Jan 2008, p. 3: