sclerodermatous

[ skleer-uh-dur-muh-tuh s, skler- ]
/ ˌsklɪər əˈdɜr mə təs, ˌsklɛr- /

adjective

Zoology. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.
of or relating to scleroderma.

Origin of sclerodermatous

First recorded in 1895–1900; sclero- + -dermatous

Words nearby sclerodermatous

scleroconjunctival, sclerocornea, sclerocorneal junction, sclerodactyly, scleroderma, sclerodermatous, sclerogenous, scleroid, scleroiritis, sclerokeratitis, sclerokeratoiritis

British Dictionary definitions for sclerodermatous

sclerodermatous
/ (ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmətəs) /

adjective

(of animals) possessing a hard external covering of scales or plates
of or relating to scleroderma