leprosies

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A form of leprosy — An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of leprosy

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Pelissero
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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