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sclerodermatous

American  
[skleer-uh-dur-muh-tuhs, skler-] / ˌsklɪər əˈdɜr mə təs, ˌsklɛr- /

adjective

  1. Zoology. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.

  2. of or relating to scleroderma.

sclerodermatous British  
/ ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmətəs /

adjective

  1. (of animals) possessing a hard external covering of scales or plates

  2. of or relating to scleroderma

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Etymology

Origin of sclerodermatous

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

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