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pica
noun as in eating disorder
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Example Sentences
So in Vincent—'pica loquax'—'pica garrula,' &c.; and in Pliny, lib.
Others will have a craving for some article not proper for food;—this is called Pica.
This large hermit-crab, found in Florida and in more southern waters, inhabits the beautiful pearly shell of Livona pica.
Pietro entreated and threatened, Pica wept and caressed, but all in vain.
There is a play here on the double meaning of pie, namely a bird (Latin pica), and an article of food.
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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pica, such as: anorexia nervosa, bingeing, bulimarexia, bulimia, compulsive eating, and hypheragia.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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