Pica (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Printing.
  1. a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
  2. the depth of this type size as a unit of linear measurement for type, pages containing type, etc.; one sixth of an inch.
  3. a 12-point type, widely used for typewriters, having 10 characters to the inch.
noun Pathology.
  1. an abnormal appetite or craving for substances that are not fit to eat, as chalk or clay, common in malnutrition, pregnancy, etc.
noun
  1. a printer's unit of measurement, equal to 12 points or 0.166 ins
  2. (formerly) a size of printer's type equal to 12 point
  3. a typewriter type size having 10 characters to the inch
noun
  1. an abnormal craving to ingest substances such as clay, dirt, or hair, sometimes occurring during pregnancy, in persons with chlorosis, etc
Pica (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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