leprous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to or resembling or having leprosy

WordNet

Lep"rous adjective
Etymology
OF. leprous, lepros, F. lépreux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See Leper.
Definitions
  1. Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy. "His hand was leprous as snow." Ex. iv. 6.
  2. (Nat. Hist.) Leprose. -- Lep"rous*ly, adv. -- Lep"rous*ness, n.

Webster 1913