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sclerous
[skleer-uhs, skler-]
adjective
hard; firm; bony.
sclerous
/ ˈsklɪərəs /
adjective
anatomy pathol hard; bony; indurated
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sclerous1
C19: from Greek sklēros hard
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Sclerog′enous, producing sclerous tissue: mail-cheeked, as a fish; Sclē′roid, hard, scleritic.—ns.
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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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