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scurvy (skʉr′vē)

adjective scurvier -·vier, scurviest -·vi·est

  1. scurfy
  2. low; mean; vile; contemptible

Etymology: < scurf

noun

a disease resulting from a deficiency of ascorbic acid in the body, characterized by weakness, anemia, spongy gums, bleeding from the mucous membranes, etc.

Etymology: < scurvythe

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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