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Meaning of Varix | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.
  2. In mollusks, a particular ridge on the shell, corresponding to a former position of the aperture.

Equivalents

العربية دالية عروق الدّم الملتوية أو المتورّمة بصورة غير طبيعية
Deutsch Krampfader
Galego hedra
Íslenska æðahnútur
Italiano varice vena varicosa
Latina varix
Polski żylak

Examples

“In the personid genus Distorsio, varix formation is accompanied by a reorientation of the aperture.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Vark Varkaus Varkey varlamoffite Varlet varletess

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