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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sclerous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scle-r-ous
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

hard; hardened; sclerotic

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sclero- + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sclerous (comparative) most sclerous (superlative)

Questions

What does sclerous mean?
hard; hardened; sclerotic
Where does sclerous come from?
From sclero- + -ous.

How to pronounce sclerous

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