lepido-

a combining form meaning “scale,” used in the formation of compound words: lepidopteron.

Origin of lepido-

< Greek, combining form representing lepís (stem lepid-) scale. See leper

Words nearby lepido-

lepcha, lepenski vir, leper, leper house, lepidic, lepido-, lepidocrocite, lepidolite, lepidoptera, lepidopteran, lepidopterist

British Dictionary definitions for lepido-

lepido-

before a vowel lepid-

combining form

scale or scaly lepidopterous

Word Origin for lepido-

from Greek lepis scale; see leper