■ noun ( plural cavities ) an empty space within a solid object.
↘a decayed part of a tooth.
Derivatives
cavitary adjective
Origin
C16: from Fr. cavité or late L. cavitas , from L. cavus 'hollow'.
■ noun ( plural cavities ) an empty space within a solid object.
↘a decayed part of a tooth.
Derivatives
cavitary adjective
Origin
C16: from Fr. cavité or late L. cavitas , from L. cavus 'hollow'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004