CARIES
Meaning of CARIES in English
/kair"eez, -ee eez'/ , n. , pl. caries .
1. decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
2. See dental caries .
[ 1625-35; caries decay ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.
Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .
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