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scorbute

scorbute noun: scorbutus; scurvy.

Noun

scorbute (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) scorbutus; scurvy

Questions about scorbute

What does scorbute mean?
Scorbute means scorbutus; scurvy.
What part of speech is scorbute?
Scorbute is a noun.

Words near scorbute in the dictionary

  1. scorable
  2. scoracious
  3. scorbic
  4. Scorbus
  5. scorbut
  6. scorbute
  7. scorbutic
  8. scorbutical
  9. scorbutically
  10. scorbutogenic
  11. scorbutus

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