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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sclerodermatous¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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