SORDES

Etymology

Noun

sordes pl (plural only)

Deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue.

Anagrams

• Sedors, dorses, dosers, dosser, resods, rossed, soders

Source: Wiktionary


Sor"des, n. Etym: [L., fr. sordere to be dirty or foul.]

Definition: Foul matter; excretion; dregs; filthy, useless, or rejected matter of any kind; specifically (Med.), the foul matter that collects on the teeth and tongue in low fevers and other conditions attended with great vital depression.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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