ˈgravə̇s, -äv-, -āv- adjective
Etymology: Latin, heavy, grave, severe — more at grieve
: tending to be more than averagely virulent — used especially of strains of diphtheria bacilli; compare intermedius , mitis
ˈgravə̇s, -äv-, -āv- adjective
Etymology: Latin, heavy, grave, severe — more at grieve
: tending to be more than averagely virulent — used especially of strains of diphtheria bacilli; compare intermedius , mitis
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012