sca ‧ bies /ˈskeɪbiz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: scabere 'to scratch' ]
a skin disease caused by ↑ mite s (=small creatures like insects)
sca ‧ bies /ˈskeɪbiz/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: scabere 'to scratch' ]
a skin disease caused by ↑ mite s (=small creatures like insects)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012