scleroderm en · NOUN
Etymology
Ancient Greek σκληρόδερμος (sklēródermos, “with hard skin”); by surface analysis, sclero- + -derm.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of scleroderma.
alt of scleroderma
- (obsolete) One of a tribe of plectognath fishes (Sclerodermi) having the skin covered with hard scales, or plates, such as the cowfish and trunkfish.
- (obsolete) One of the Sclerodermata; a madrepore.
- A hardened or bony integument of various animals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scleroderms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |