Scleroderma, genus Scleroderma
(noun) genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles
scleroderma, dermatosclerosis
(noun) an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
scleroderma (countable and uncountable, plural sclerodermas)
(medicine) A chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hardening the skin or other organs through excessive deposits of collagen.
• systemic sclerosis
• scleroderm
Source: Wiktionary
Scler`o*der"ma, n. Etym: [NL.] (Med.)
Definition: A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
