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lep·rose

 (lĕp′rōs′)
adj.
Scurfy or scaly; leprous.
[Late Latin leprōsus; see leprous.]
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leprose

(ˈlɛprəʊs; -rəʊz)
adj
(Biology) biology having or denoting a whitish scurfy surface
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.leprose - rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
lepidote, scabrous, scaly, scurfy
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
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