carcoma
carcoma
∗carcoma
feminine noun
1woodworm (insecto)
2wood dust (polvo)
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carcoma [car-co'-mah]
noun
1Woodborer, the larva of various beetles which burrow in wood. (f)
2Dust made by the wood-borer. (f)
3Grief, anxious concern. (Metaphorical) (f)
4One who runs by degrees through his whole fortune. (Metaphorical) (f)
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