sordes means deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
noun
- Deposits of dirt or bacteria on the body, discharges; bacterial deposits on the teeth or tongue.“Fresh sheets, sponging, a spoonful of animal soup, sordes removed from his cracked lips, black in the candlelight.”