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Pica Very Common

Pica has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently

2

a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing

3

magpies

4

A disorder characterized by craving and appetite for non-edible substances, such as ice, clay, chalk, dirt, or sand.

5

A size of type between small pica and English, now standardized as 12-point.

6

Archaic form of pika (“small lagomorph”).

7

A magpie.

8

Abbreviation of phenolic impregnated carbon ablator.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
eating disorder linear unit bird genus
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
geophagy
Rhyming Words
ica lica fica rica tica gica nica mica sica vica erica leica cuica trica utica anica arica chica plica quica
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