ಕೋಷ್ಟ

ಅಲರ್ ನಿಘಂಟು (ವಿ. ಕೃಷ್ಣ)

1. 1.
   noun

   a progressive infectious disease caused by a bacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) that attacks the skin, flesh, nerves, etc, characterised by nodules, ulcers, white scaly scabs, deformities, and the eventual loss of sensation, and is apparently communicated only after long and close contact; leprosy.

2. 2.
   noun

   any of various contagious skin diseases caused by related varieties of fungus and characterised by itching and the formation of ring-shaped, discoloured patches covered with scales or vesicles; ringworm.

3. 3.
   noun

   the plant Costus speciosus of Zingiberaceae family; mountain sweet flag.

4. 4.
   noun

   the plant Saussuria lappa of Asteraceae family.