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caries

Syllables: car·ies/ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/US/ˈkɛ.ɹiz/

caries noun: the progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay. Also the ellipsis of dental caries.

Noun

caries (usually uncountable, plural caries)

  1. (usually) The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.

Also used as

caries is also the ellipsis of dental caries.

caries is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of cary.

caries meaning in Tagalog, Arabic and Thai

caries in Tagalog

progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay
karyes

caries in Arabic

progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay
تَسَوُّس tasawwus

caries in Thai

progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay
ฟันผุ

Synonyms of caries

Forms of caries

pluralcaries

Plural of caries: caries

Origin of caries

Borrowed from Latin cariēs.

Words formed from caries

Words that rhyme with caries

Questions about caries

What does caries mean?
Caries means the progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
What is caries in Tagalog?
Caries in Tagalog is karyes. See Caries meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is caries?
Caries is a noun.
How do you pronounce caries?
Caries is pronounced /ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/ (UK).
What is the plural of caries?
The plural of caries is caries.

Words near caries in the dictionary

  1. caridoids
  2. carids
  3. caried
  4. Cariello
  5. cariensisode
  6. caries
  7. Carigara
  8. carignan
  9. carignans
  10. Carijona
  11. Carillo

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