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sclerodermatous

[ skleer-uh-dur-muh-tuhs, skler- ]

adjective

  1. Zoology. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.
  2. of or relating to scleroderma.


sclerodermatous

/ ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmətəs /

adjective

  1. (of animals) possessing a hard external covering of scales or plates
  2. of or relating to scleroderma
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sclerodermatous1

First recorded in 1895–1900; sclero- + -dermatous
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Example Sentences

Rugosa, rōō-gō′sa, n. an order of sclerodermatous stone corals.

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