/ɒstiˈfeɪdʒ/ or /ɔstiˈfeɪdʒ/ (OST-ee-fayj) or /ɑstiˈfeɪdʒ/ (AH-ste-fayj)

Definitions

1. noun

A person who eats bones, typically in the context of a person with a psychological disorder or a medical condition.

“The doctor was concerned about the patient’s osteophage behavior, which was causing her to eat her own bones.”