sclerodermatous

[ skleer-uh-dur-muh-tuhs, skler- ]

adjective
  1. Zoology. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.

  2. of or relating to scleroderma.

Origin of sclerodermatous

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; sclero- + -dermatous

Words Nearby sclerodermatous

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British Dictionary definitions for sclerodermatous

sclerodermatous

/ (ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmətəs) /


adjective
  1. (of animals) possessing a hard external covering of scales or plates

  2. of or relating to scleroderma

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