adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )s ə r- ' pi-j ə -n ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English serpiginose, from Medieval Latin serpiginosus, from serpigin-, serpigo creeping skin disease, from Latin serpere to creep
Date: 15th century
: CREEPING , SPREADING especially : healing over in one portion while continuing to advance in another < serpiginous ulcers>
– ser · pig · i · nous · ly adverb