scleroderm

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scleroderm

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Ancient Greek σκληρόδερμος (sklēródermos, “with hard skin”); by surface analysis, sclero- + -derm.

noun scleroderms

alternative Alternative form of scleroderma
obsolete One of a tribe of plectognath fishes (Sclerodermi) having the skin covered with hard scales, or plates, such as the cowfish and trunkfish.
obsolete One of the Sclerodermata; a madrepore.
A hardened or bony integument of various animals.

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@misc{scleroderm_2026,
  title = {scleroderm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scleroderm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}