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Definitions for leprose
lep·ros·e

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfyadjective

    rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

Wiktionary

  1. leproseadjective

    Covered with thin, scurfy scales.

  2. Etymology: See leprous.

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  1. leprose

    Leprose is an adjective used in botany and mycology to describe a surface that is powdery or scaly similar to the skin condition seen in leprosy. It is often used to refer to a texture or appearance of certain plants, lichens or fungi. The term can also be used to describe a disease in citrus fruit that results in a rough, scaly appearance of the fruit's surface.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Leproseadjective

    covered with thin, scurfy scales

  2. Etymology: [See Leprous.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of leprose in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of leprose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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