pica: Meaning and Definition of
pi•ca
Pronunciation: (pī'ku), [key] — n. Print.
- a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- the depth of this type size as a unit of linear measurement for type, pages containing type, etc.; one sixth of an inch.
- a 12-point type, widely used for typewriters, having 10 characters to the inch. Cf.(def. 4).
pi•ca
Pronunciation: (pī'ku), [key] — n. Pathol.
- an abnormal appetite or craving for substances that are not fit to eat, as chalk or clay, common in malnutrition, pregnancy, etc.
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