SCABIES


Meaning of SCABIES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskā-bēz ]

noun

( plural scabies )

Etymology: Latin, from scabere to scratch

Date: 1814

: contagious itch or mange especially with exudative crusts that is caused by parasitic mites (especially Sarcoptes scabiei )

• sca·bi·et·ic ˌskā-bē-ˈe-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.