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        scur·vy

        scurvy

         
        pronunciation:
        skuhr vi
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        part of speech: noun
        definition: a disease caused by not having enough vitamin C in the diet. A person with scurvy is usually very weak and has bleeding gums.
        derivation: scurviness (n.)
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