| 单词 | pica |
| 释义 | Word Frequency pica 1(ˈpaɪkə) noun 1. Also called: em, pica em 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 Word origin C15: from Anglo-Latin pīca list of ecclesiastical regulations, apparently from Latin pīca magpie, with reference to its habit of making collections of miscellaneous items;the connection between the original sense (ecclesiastical list) and the typographymeanings is obscureWord Frequency pica 2(ˈpaɪkə) noun pathology an abnormal craving to ingest substances such as clay, dirt, or hair, sometimes occurring during pregnancy, in persons with chlorosis, etc Word origin C16: from medical Latin, from Latin: magpie, being an allusion to its omnivorous feedinghabits |
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