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entomophagynoun
The eating of insects.
Etymology: From entomo- + -phagy.
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Entomophagy
Entomophagy is the consumption of insects as food. Insects are eaten by many animals, but the term is generally used to refer to human consumption of insects; animals that eat insects are known as insectivores. There are also some species of carnivorous plants that derive nutrients from insects. Human insect-eating is common in cultures in parts of the world, such as North, Central and South America; and Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Over 1,000 species of insects are known to be eaten in 80% of the world's nations. However, in some societies insect-eating is uncommon or even taboo. Today insect eating is rare in the developed world, but insects remain a popular food in many developing regions of Latin America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Entomophagy is sometimes defined broadly to include the practice of eating arthropods that are not insects, such as arachnids and myriapods. The term is not used for the consumption of other arthropods, specifically crustaceans like crabs, lobsters and shrimp. Some of the more popular insects and arachnids eaten around the world include crickets, cicadas, grasshoppers, ants, various beetle grubs, the larvae of the darkling beetle or rhinoceros beetle, various species of caterpillar, scorpions and tarantulas. There are 1,417 known species of arthropods, including arachnids, that are edible to humans.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of entomophagy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of entomophagy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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