leproid

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US/ˈlɛˌprɔɪd/UK/ˈlɛprɔɪd/

adjective

Synonym of leprous (“resembling leprosy or its symptoms”).

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Meanings

adjectiveleproid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineSynonym of leprous (“resembling leprosy or its symptoms”).

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

    1839 Nov. 22, London Medical Gazette, p. 325

    Synonyms: leprous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of leprous (“resembling leprosy or its symptoms”).

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leprous
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leprous

Origin

From leprosy + -oid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

leproid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leproid

MLA

“leproid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leproid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leproid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leproid.

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