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sordes - What does it mean?

Definition of 'sordes'

English

(wikipedia)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) sordes, related to sordere .

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • Deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue.
  • * 1973', Fresh sheets, sponging, a spoonful of animal soup, '''sordes removed from his cracked lips, black in the candlelight. — Patrick O'Brian, ''HMS Surprise
  • Etymology 2

    Noun

    sordes singular
  • a small pterosaur that lived in the late Jurassic Period of the Mesozoic era
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