Osteophagia

Synonyms of osteophagia

• bone eating
• bone consumption
• osteophagy

Antonyms of osteophagia

• bone preservation
• avoidance of bone consumption
• non-osteophagia

Collocations of osteophagia

bone consumption

Frequency: 70 %

Osteophagia is the compulsive consumption of bones.

eating disorder

Frequency: 60 %

Osteophagia is considered an eating disorder.

chewing bones

Frequency: 50 %

Some animals exhibit osteophagia by chewing bones.

animal behavior

Frequency: 45 %

Osteophagia is observed in certain animal species.

nutritional deficiency

Frequency: 40 %

Osteophagia can be a sign of nutritional deficiency.

Idiomatic Expressions for osteophagia

• Phrase: bone of contention
  Meaning: a subject or issue over which there is disagreement or conflict
  Usage: The budget allocation for the project became a bone of contention among team members.