serpigo

noun

ser·​pi·​go

(ˌ)sərˈpī(ˌ)gō,

-pē(-

plural serpigines

-pijəˌnēz

or serpigoes

archaic

: a creeping or spreading skin disease (such as ringworm)

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin serpigin-, serpigo, from Latin serpere to creep

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