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Word: Carious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin cariosus (see caries)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɛːrɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of bones or teeth) decayed.
Short Definition:(of bones or teeth) decayed
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