leproid

English

Etymology

From leprosy +‎ -oid, q.v.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛˌprɔɪd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛprɔɪd/

Adjective

leproid (not comparable)

1. (Medicine) Synonym of leprous: resembling leprosy or its symptoms.
   • 1839 Nov. 22, London Medical Gazette, p. 325:

     The term leproid or leprous maculatum, I venture to use for a similar colouring, when the edge of each spot is defined and circular.

Derived terms

• “leproid, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022.

Anagrams

• -peridol, leporid