As nouns the difference between cavus and carus
is that cavus is in planetary geology, it is used to refer to irregular steep-sided depressions that do not seem to be impact craters while carus is coma with complete insensibility; deep lethargy.
cavus
English
Noun
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(geology) In planetary geology, it is used to refer to irregular steep-sided depressions that do not seem to be impact craters.
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carus
English
Noun
(medicine) coma with complete insensibility; deep lethargy
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Webster 1913)
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