pica

/ˈpʌɪkə//ˈpaɪkə/

noun

  1. 1

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

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    (usually with qualifier) A font of this size.

  3. 3

    A unit of length equivalent to 12 points, officially 35/83 cm (0.166 in) after 1886 but now 1/6 in.

  4. 4

    A pie or directory: the book directing Roman Catholic observance of saints' days and other feasts under various calendars.

noun

  1. 1

    Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the family Ochotonidae, from the mountains of North America and Asia.

noun

  1. 1

    A magpie.

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