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Pica (2) , pica (2) meaning , definition of pica (2) , what is pica (2) -
"pathological craving for substance unfit for food" (such as chalk), 1563, from M.L. pica "magpie," probably translating Gk. kissa, kitta "magpie," also "false appetite." ///

 



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