entomophagy

English

Etymology

From entomo- +‎ -phagy.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

entomophagy (uncountable)

1. 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.

Related terms

• entomophagic
• entomophagous