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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of scleroderma. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   One of a tribe of plectognath fishes (Sclerodermi) having the skin covered with hard scales, or plates, such as the cowfish and trunkfish. obsolete
3. 3
   One of the Sclerodermata; a madrepore. obsolete
4. 4
   A hardened or bony integument of various animals.

Synonyms

All synonyms

sclerodermascleroderma

Etymology

Ancient Greek σκληρόδερμος (sklēródermos, “with hard skin”); by surface analysis, sclero- + -derm.

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