[PAHY-kuh]
noun
An abnormal appetite or craving for substances that are not fit to eat.
My Boston Terrier, Rik, has a pica for his own feces.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Pica.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pica. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “pica”, accessed January 8, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pica.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Pica. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/pica