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leprose
[ lep-rohs ]
/ ˈlɛp roʊs /
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adjective
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Origin of leprose
From the Late Latin word leprōsusleprous
Words nearby leprose
LEPRA, leprechaun, leprechauns, leproma, leprosarium, leprose, leprosy, leprous, Lepsius, -lepsy, leptin
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British Dictionary definitions for leprose
leprose
/ (ˈlɛprəʊs, -rəʊz) /
adjective
biology having or denoting a whitish scurfy surface
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