scleroderm Meaning & Definition
What Does Scleroderm Mean?
As a noun, scleroderm means Alternative form of scleroderma. It is also used to mean One of a tribe of plectognath fishes (Sclerodermi) having the skin covered with hard scales, or plates, such as the cowfish and trunkfish.
Scleroderm Definition (Noun)
- Alternative form of scleroderma.
- One of a tribe of plectognath fishes (Sclerodermi) having the skin covered with hard scales, or plates, such as the cowfish and trunkfish.
- One of the Sclerodermata; a madrepore.
- A hardened or bony integument of various animals.
Synonyms of Scleroderm
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Scleroderm synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
scleroderm (plural scleroderms)
Origin of Scleroderm
Ancient Greek σκληρόδερμος (sklēródermos, “with hard skin”); by surface analysis, sclero- + -derm.