SERPIGO

Noun

serpigo (usually uncountable, plural serpigos or serpigoes or serpigines)

(archaic) A dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.

Anagrams

• perogis, porgies

Source: Wiktionary


Ser*pi"go, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. serpere to creep.] (Med.)

Definition: A dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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