leprous

[ lep-ruhs ]

/ ˈlɛp rəs /

adjective

Pathology. affected with leprosy.

of or resembling leprosy.

Botany, Zoology. covered with scales.

Origin of leprous

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English word from Late Latin word leprōsus.See leper, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM leprous

lep·rous·ly, adverblep·rous·ness, nounnon·lep·rous, adjectivenon·lep·rous·ly, adverb

Words nearby leprous

lepromin test, leprosarium, leprose, leprostatic, leprosy, leprous, Lepsius, -lepsy, leptin, Leptis Magna, lepto

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Example sentences from the Web for leprous

"Let us be calm," I muttered to myself, and ran into the shade of a leprous wall.
Falk|Joseph Conrad
And he thought of the photograph on Petersen's leprous wall.
The Walking Delegate|Leroy Scott
There were hospitals for the infirm and the leprous; the disease was not considered contagious.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8|Various
The whole house was not to be condemned: the removal of the leprous stones was first to be tried.
Notes on the Book of Leviticus|C. H. Mackintosh

Between the leprous cells and the filaments of connective tissue but few free bacilli are seen.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for leprous

leprous

/ (ˈlɛprəs) /

adjective

having leprosy

relating to or resembling leprosy

biology a less common word for leprose

Derived forms of leprous

leprously, adverbleprousness, noun

Word Origin for leprous

C13: from Old French, from Late Latin leprosus, from lepra leper

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单词	leprous
释义	leprous [ lep-ruhs ] / ˈlɛp rəs / adjective Pathology. affected with leprosy. of or resembling leprosy. Botany, Zoology. covered with scales. Origin of leprous First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English word from Late Latin word leprōsus.See leper, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM leprous lep·rous·ly, adverblep·rous·ness, nounnon·lep·rous, adjectivenon·lep·rous·ly, adverb Words nearby leprous lepromin test, leprosarium, leprose, leprostatic, leprosy, leprous, Lepsius, -lepsy, leptin, Leptis Magna, lepto Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leprous "Let us be calm," I muttered to myself, and ran into the shade of a leprous wall. Falk\|Joseph Conrad And he thought of the photograph on Petersen's leprous wall. The Walking Delegate\|Leroy Scott There were hospitals for the infirm and the leprous; the disease was not considered contagious. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8\|Various The whole house was not to be condemned: the removal of the leprous stones was first to be tried. Notes on the Book of Leviticus\|C. H. Mackintosh Between the leprous cells and the filaments of connective tissue but few free bacilli are seen. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for leprous leprous / (ˈlɛprəs) / adjective having leprosy relating to or resembling leprosy biology a less common word for leprose Derived forms of leprous leprously, adverbleprousness, noun Word Origin for leprous C13: from Old French, from Late Latin leprosus, from lepra leper 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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