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pica vs geophagy

geophagy vs pica

pica and geophagy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pica Yes No No No
geophagy Yes No No No
As nouns, geophagy is a hyponym of pica; that is, geophagy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pica:
  • pica: an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently
  • geophagy: eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior
Other hyponyms of pica include geophagia.
pica (noun) geophagy (noun)
a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior
an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently
Difference between pica and geophagy

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