Definition of Leprous

having skin or an outer layer that is scaly

Examples of Leprous in a sentence

A new antibiotic is being marked to heal the leprous skin conditions of those suffering from the illness.  🔊

Jesus healed both the blind and the leprous, bringing back their sight and once healthy skin.  🔊

The leprous armadillo is the only animal besides humans that are known to carry leprosy, an infection disease that makes the skin scaly.  🔊

Paint peeling from the leprous wall will need to be removed and replaced if the old building is to be completely restored.  🔊

The sufferer’s leprous face was covered with lesions that were chronic and returned over and over again.  🔊

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