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tetter definition

tet·ter (tet′ər)

noun

any of various skin diseases, as eczema, characterized by itching

Etymology: ME tetere < OE teter, akin to Sans dadru, skin disease < IE *dedru-, redupl. of base *der-, to skin > tear

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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