Definition of pica

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Pica (n.) A vitiated appetite that craves what is unfit for food, as chalk, ashes, coal, etc.; chthonophagia..

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Homologous :: Homologous (a.) Being of the same typical structure; having like relations to a fundamental type to structure; as, those bones in the hand of man and the fore foot of a horse are homologous that correspond in their structural relations, that is, in their relations to the type structure of the fore limb in vertebrates..
Lemon :: Lemon (n.) An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange, and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is produced by a tropical tree of the genus Citrus, the common fruit known in commerce being that of the species C. Limonum or C. Medica (var. Limonum). There are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet..
Columbella :: Columbella (n.) A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money..
Metoposcopical :: Metoposcopical (a.) Of or relating to metoposcopy.
Strophes :: Strophanthus (n.) A genus of tropical apocynaceous shrubs having singularly twisted flowers. One species (Strophanthus hispidus) is used medicinally as a cardiac sedative and stimulant.
Contemptible :: Contemptible (a.) Worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean; vile; despicable.
Abject :: Abject (n.) A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway.
Guava :: Guava (n.) A tropical tree, or its fruit, of the genus Psidium. Two varieties are well known, the P. pyriferum, or white guava, and P. pomiferum, or red guava. The fruit or berry is shaped like a pomegranate, but is much smaller. It is somewhat astringent, but makes a delicious jelly..
Windlestraw :: Windlestraw (n.) A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, esp. Agrostis Spica-ventis..
Cestus :: Cestus (n.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form..
Coati :: Coati (n.) A mammal of tropical America of the genus Nasua, allied to the raccoon, but with a longer body, tail, and nose..
Hydropical :: Hydropical (a.) Dropsical, or resembling dropsy..
Magpie :: Magpie (n.) Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail..
Wretchedly :: Wretchedly (adv.) In a wretched manner; miserably; despicable.
Subtruded :: Subtropical (a.) Nearly tropical.
Vanilla :: Vanilla (n.) A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America..
Metoposcopic :: Metoposcopic (a.) Alt. of Metoposcopica.
Baroscopical :: Baroscopical (a.) Pertaining to, or determined by, the baroscope..
Anthropic :: Anthropic (a.) Alt. of Anthropica.
Mermaid :: Mermaid (n.) A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish..
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