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Scabies vs Scabious - What's the difference?

scabies | scabious |

As nouns the difference between scabies and scabious

is that scabies is (pathology) an infestation of parasitic mites, , causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals it is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur while scabious is any of various herbaceous plants of the genus (taxlink).

As an adjective scabious is

having scabs.

scabies

English

(wikipedia scabies)

Noun

(-)
  • (pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, , causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.

    • Related terms

    * scab * scabrous

    See also

    * mange

    Anagrams

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    scabious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having scabs
  • of or pertaining to scabies

    • Noun

    (es)
  • any of various herbaceous plants of the genus (taxlink).

    • Derived terms

    * sweet scabious