Carib \Car"ib\, n.; pl. Caries. [See Cannibal.]
(Ethol.)
A native of the Caribbee islands or the coasts of the
Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a
region of South America, north of the Amazon, and formerly
most of the West India islands.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Caries \Ca"ri*es\, n.[L., decay.]
(Med.)
Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and
is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in
which it dies in masses.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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