Leproid

//ˈlɛˌprɔɪd// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of leprous (“resembling leprosy or its symptoms”). not-comparable

    "The term leproid or leprous maculatum, I venture to use for a similar colouring, when the edge of each spot is defined and circular."

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leprous

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"The term leproid or leprous maculatum, I venture to use for a similar colouring, when the edge of each spot is defined and circular."

Etymology

From leprosy + -oid.

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