encephalophagy

English

Etymology

From encephalo- +‎ -phagy.

Noun

encephalophagy (uncountable)

1. The custom of eating brains as food.

   Synonym: cerebrophagy

   • 1972, Archæology & Physical Anthropology in Oceania, University of Sydney:

     Therefore, by brain-eating in this article is meant cannibalistic encephalophagy, in other words consuming the brain of fellow men.