sclerous

[ skleer-uh s, skler- ]

/ ˈsklɪər əs, ˈsklɛr- /

adjective

hard; firm; bony.

Words nearby sclerous

sclerotize, sclerotized, sclerotome, sclerotomy, sclerotylosis, sclerous, scm, scody, scoff, scofflaw, scofield

Origin of sclerous

First recorded in 1835–45; scler- + -ous

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Examples from the Web for sclerous

Lactic acid, applied with one to ten or more parts of water is also of value in the sclerous and verrucous types.
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British Dictionary definitions for sclerous

sclerous

/ (ˈsklɪərəs) /

adjective

anatomy pathol hard; bony; indurated

Word Origin for sclerous

C19: from Greek sklēros hard

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Medical definitions for sclerous

sclerous

[ sklîr′əs, sklĕr′- ]

adj.

Scleroid.