leprosy
/lɛprəsi/
noun
7 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
Chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae.
WORD FORMS
Related formleprous
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withL … Y
Syllableslep · ro · sy
SYNONYMS & RELATED2
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