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

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