leprose

[ lep-rohs ]

adjective

Origin of leprose

1
From the Late Latin word leprōsusleprous

Words Nearby leprose

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British Dictionary definitions for leprose

leprose

/ (ˈlɛprəʊs, -rəʊz) /


adjective
  1. biology having or denoting a whitish scurfy surface

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