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pica
C1
medical noun
Usage:
84%
eating disorder, nonfood craving
Translation: eating disorder, nonfood craving
Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪkə/
Meaning: a disorder involving repeated eating of nonfood substances

This medical meaning refers to persistent consumption of substances with little or no nutritional value.

The child was evaluated for pica.

Pica may involve eating soil, paper, or ice.

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C1
printing noun
Usage:
61%
printing unit, typographic measure
Translation: printing unit, typographic measure
Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪkə/
Meaning: a traditional printing unit equal to one sixth of an inch

This printing meaning refers to a typographic unit equal to twelve points in common systems.

The column width is eighteen picas.

Designers measured the layout in points and picas.

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C1
printing noun
Usage:
37%
type size, printing size
Translation: type size, printing size
Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪkə/
Meaning: a traditional typeface size of approximately twelve points

This historical printing use refers to type measuring about twelve points in height.

The notice was printed in pica type.

Pica was once a standard type size.

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C2
biology proper noun
Usage:
22%
magpie genus, bird group
Translation: magpie genus, bird group
Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪkə/
Meaning: a bird genus that includes several magpies

In zoological classification, Pica is a genus of birds in the crow family containing several magpie species.

Pica includes the Eurasian magpie.

The specimen was assigned to the genus Pica.

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