ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdərmə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from scler- + -derma
1. capitalized : a genus of fungi (family Sclerodermataceae) having hard-skinned fruiting bodies that open irregularly having a single-layered peridium — compare false truffle
2. plural sclerodermas -məz or scleroderma·ta -məd.ə : a disease of the skin characterized by thickening and hardening of the subcutaneous tissues and resulting in a rigid hidebound condition