Leprosylike

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of leprosy.

    "Smith heads a group that is screening for leprosylike disease in armadillos in areas of the Texas Gulf Coast[…]"

Example

More examples

"Smith heads a group that is screening for leprosylike disease in armadillos in areas of the Texas Gulf Coast[…]"

Etymology

From leprosy + -like.

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