croupous

adjective

croup·​ous

ˈkrüpəs

1

: relating to or resembling croup

pneumonia which … was lobar in distribution and croupous in character

—Science

2

: attended with the formation of a deposit or membrane

croupous enteritis

Word History

Etymology

croup entry 3 + -ous

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Rhymes for croupous

• lupus