Definition of "lepra" in Englisch

noun

1. (medicine, archaic) Synonym of leprosy.

2. (medicine, obsolete) Synonym of psoriasis.

3. (botany, rare, obsolete) Any layer of algae, lichens, or other substance producing a leprosylike appearance on the surfaces of plants.

   • Lepra is frequently met with on the trunks, especially of young trees.