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carious | caribous |

As an adjective carious

is having caries; decayed.

As a noun caribous is

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carious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having caries; decayed.
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  • * 1840 William Percivall, Hippopathology: a treatise on the disorders and lameness of the horse
    • My father's museum contained several preparations of carious teeth.

    caribous

    English

    Noun

    (head)
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