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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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carious

(ˈkɛərɪəs) or

cariose

adj
(Pathology) (of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed
cariosity, ˈcariousness n
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.carious - (of teeth) affected with cavities or decay
unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
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Translations

carious

[ˈkɛərɪəs] ADJ → cariado
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carious

adj (Med) teeth → kariös, von Karies befallen pred
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