Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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geophagia | Yes | No | No | No |
pica | Yes | No | No | No |
geophagia (noun) | pica (noun) |
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eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior | a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing |
an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently |