leprose
/ˈlɛproʊs/
adjective
- Covered with small, flaky scales (used especially of plants or lichens).
- Botanists described the plant's leaves as leprose due to their scaly surface.
- The lichen on the rock had a leprose texture, like tiny flakes.
- Under the microscope, the leprose crust appeared rough and fragmented.
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