xerophagy
pronunciation
How to pronounce xerophagy in British English: UK [zɪ'rɒfədʒɪ]
How to pronounce xerophagy in American English: US [zɪ'rɒfədʒɪ]
Word Origin
- xerophagy (n.)
- "habit of living on dry food," especially as a form of fasting, 1650s, from xero- + -phagy (see -phagous).