lepidote
[ lep-i-doht ]
/ ˈlɛp ɪˌdoʊt /
adjective Botany.
covered with scurfy scales or scaly spots.
Origin of lepidote
1830–40; < New Latin
lepidōtus < Greek
lepidōtós scaly, equivalent to
lepidō- (verbid stem of
lepidoûn to make scaly; see
lepido-) +
-tos verbid suffix
Words nearby lepidote
lepidopterist,
lepidopterology,
lepidopteron,
lepidopterous,
lepidosiren,
lepidote,
lepidus,
lepontine alps,
leporid,
leporide,
leporine
British Dictionary definitions for lepidote
lepidote
/ (ˈlɛpɪˌdəʊt) /
adjective
biology
covered with scales, scaly leaves, or spots
Word Origin for lepidote
C19: via New Latin
lepidōtus, from Greek, from
lepis scale