leproid en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɛprɔɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈlɛˌprɔɪd/ (General-American)
Etymology
From leprosy + -oid.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Synonym of leprous (“resembling leprosy or its symptoms”).
The term leproid or leprous maculatum, I venture to use for a similar colouring, when the edge of each spot is defined and circular.
1839 Nov. 22, London Medical Gazette, p. 325
Deriveds
Oxford: Oxford University Press · adj.” · in · 2022 · “leproid