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siron

siron is the alternative spelling of ciron.

Meaning of ciron

Noun

ciron (plural cirons)

  1. (obsolete) The itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which infects the skin.
    • Dr. F. William Cock (London) writes: Perhaps the enclosed extracts from ancient authors on the "Ciron" may be of interest. […] Peter Lowe, A Discourse of the Whole Art of Chirurgerie, London, 1634. Black letter. Third edition. Page 126–27, Chapter iv, Lib. v. Of lice, morpions and nyts which often...1889 July 27, F. William Cock, “What was the Ciron”, in The British Medical Journal, London: British Medical Association, →OCLC, page 230

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Forms of siron

pluralsirons

Questions about siron

What is siron the alternative spelling of?
Siron is the alternative spelling of ciron.

Words near siron in the dictionary

  1. siroheme
  2. sirohemes
  3. Sirohi
  4. sirohydrochlorin
  5. sirolimus
  6. siron
  7. Sirona
  8. sironid
  9. sironids
  10. sirons
  11. sirop

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