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pica noun2. M16.
[Latin = magpie, prob. translating Greek kissa, kitta magpie, false appetite.]
Medicine & Veterinary Medicine. A tendency or craving to eat substances other than normal food, occurring during childhood or pregnancy, or as a symptom of disease.