placentophagy

English

Etymology

placento- +‎ -phagy

Noun

placentophagy (uncountable)

1. (rare) Consumption of one's own placenta immediately after childbirth.
2. The consumption of a placenta, of any species, as part of a meal.

Related terms

• placentophagic
• placentophagous

References

• "placentophagy" at The Phrontistery: A Dictionary of Obscure Words.