SERPIGINOUS


Meaning of SERPIGINOUS in English

[ sə:'pɪdʒɪnəs ]

■ adjective Medicine (of a skin lesion or ulcerated region) having a wavy margin.

Origin

ME: from med. L. serpigo , serpigin- 'ringworm' + -ous .

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