acrolepis

== Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek, ἄκρος (ákros) + λεπίς (lepís). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [aˈkrɔ.ɫɛ.pɪs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [aˈkrɔː.le.pis] === Adjective === acrolepis (genitive acrolepidis); third-declension one-termination adjective (New Latin) having sharp scales ==== Usage notes ==== Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found. ==== Declension ==== Third-declension one-termination adjective.