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Carious vs Carous - What's the difference?

carious | carous |

As an adjective carious

is having caries; decayed.

As a noun carous is

(obsolete|nautical) a form of gallery or bridge, pivoted in the middle, fitted to ancient ships as a means of boarding and enemy vessel.

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.

    carous

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (obsolete, nautical) A form of gallery or bridge, pivoted in the middle, fitted to ancient ships as a means of boarding and enemy vessel.