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serpigo

noun
ser·​pi·​go | \ (ˌ)sərˈpī(ˌ)gō, -pē(-\
plural serpigines\ -​pijəˌnēz \ or serpigoes

Definition of serpigo

archaic
: a creeping or spreading skin disease (such as ringworm)

History and Etymology for serpigo

Middle English, from Medieval Latin serpigin-, serpigo, from Latin serpere to creep

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