sclerodermous

adjective

scle·​ro·​der·​mous

1

: sclerodermatous

2

[New Latin Scleroderma + English -ous] : of or relating to fungi of the genus Scleroderma

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary scler- + derm- + -ous

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