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leprose

[ lep-rohs ]

adjective

leprose

/ ˈlɛprəʊs; -rəʊz /

adjective

  1. biology having or denoting a whitish scurfy surface
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Word History and Origins

Origin of leprose1

From the Late Latin word leprōsus leprous

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