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scabious1 definition
sca·bi·ous (skā′bē əs)
adjective
- covered with scabs; scabby
- of or like scabies
Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr scabieux < L scabiosus < scabies: see scab
scabious2 definition
sca·bi·ous (skā′bē əs)
noun
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