cariosity
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Related to cariosity: curiosity
car·i·ous
(kâr′ē-əs)adj.
Having caries, especially of the teeth; decayed.
car′i·os′i·ty (-ŏs′ĭ-tē), car′i·ous·ness n.
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cariosity
the condition of being decayed or carious, especially with regard to teeth.
See also: Decaying, Teeth-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.