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geophagy vs pica

pica vs geophagy

geophagy and pica both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geophagy Yes No No No
pica Yes No No No
As nouns, pica is a hypernym of geophagy; that is, pica is a word with a broader meaning than geophagy:
  • geophagy: eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior
  • pica: an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently
geophagy (noun) pica (noun)
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
Difference between geophagy and pica

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