Definitions

1. noun

The process or practice of consuming or devouring the underworld, including its inhabitants, gods, or demons; or the consumption of underworldly or subterranean things.

“The mythological story describes the god’s chthonophagy as a form of punishment for the mortals.”

2. noun

The devouring or consumption of subterranean or underground objects, substances, or organisms.

“The scientists studied the phenomenon of chthonophagy in the context of subterranean microorganisms.”