caries

Definitions of caries
  1. noun
    soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
    synonyms: cariadura, carie
  2. noun
    destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores
    synonyms: tizón
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    type of:
    fitopatología
    a disease that affects plants
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