lepidosis

noun

lep·​i·​do·​sis

ˌlepəˈdōsə̇s

plural lepidoses

-ōˌsēz

1

: a scaly skin disease (as ichthyosis)

2

: the arrangement and character of the scales or shields of an animal

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from lepid- + -osis

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