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serpigo

serpigo noun: a dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.

Noun

serpigo (usually uncountable, plural serpigos or serpigoes or serpigines)

  1. (archaic, usually) A dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.

Forms of serpigo

pluralserpigos
pluralserpigoes
pluralserpigines

Origin of serpigo

Borrowed from Medieval Latin serpīgō.

Questions about serpigo

What does serpigo mean?
Serpigo means a dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.
What part of speech is serpigo?
Serpigo is a noun.
What is the plural of serpigo?
The plural of serpigo is serpigos.

Words near serpigo in the dictionary

  1. serpierite
  2. serpigines
  3. serpiginous
  4. serpiginous ulceration of the groin
  5. serpiginously
  6. serpigo
  7. serpigoes
  8. serpigos
  9. serpin
  10. serpine
  11. serpines

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