1. Plural of pica; a unit of type size equal to 12 points, used in printing and typography.
Usage: technical; printing
2. Plural of pica; an abnormal craving to eat substances that are not food, such as dirt, chalk, or ice.
Usage: medical
3. Plural of pica; a magpie or similar bird.
Usage: archaic; rare

Examples

• The designer measured the column width in picas to ensure proper text layout.
• The font size was set to 12 picas for the body text of the document.
• Picas are commonly used in desktop publishing software.
• The child's picas included eating dirt and non-food items, which concerned the pediatrician.
• Pica disorder can develop during pregnancy or indicate nutritional deficiencies.