serpigo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin serpīgō.

Noun

serpigo (usually uncountable, plural serpigos or serpigoes or serpigines)

1. (archaic) A dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.

References

• “serpigo”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Priegos, perogis, porgies