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leprous

adjective
lep·​rous | \ ˈle-prÉ™s How to pronounce leprous (audio) \

Definition of leprous

1a : infected with leprosy
b : of, relating to, or resembling leprosy or a leper
2 : scaly, scurfy
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leprously adverb

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 The largest iteration of Audrey II squats upon the stage like a mammoth, leprous frog — a spectacle that is practically worth the price of admission all by itself. — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, "Lyric Stage’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ is a garden of grisly delights," 6 Sep. 2019 And not be seen as leprous, or as condemned, or as diseased. — Keith Caulfield, Billboard, "'Broadway Bares' Performers Jay Armstrong Johnson & Christian Dante White Talk Stripping Down for Burlesque Benefit," 13 June 2019

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First Known Use of leprous

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology for leprous

Middle English, from Anglo-French leprus, from Late Latin leprosus, from lepra leprosy — more at leper

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leprous

adjective
lep·​rous | \ ˈlep-rÉ™s How to pronounce leprous (audio) \

Medical Definition of leprous

1 : infected with leprosy
2 : of, relating to, or associated with leprosy or a leper leprous neuritis

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