lepidote

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin lepidōtus (“covered with scales”), from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós, “covered with scales”), from λεπίς (lepís, “scale, flake, shell, husk”). By surface analysis, lepido- +‎ -ote. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈlɛpɪdəʊt/ === Adjective === lepidote (comparative more lepidote, superlative most lepidote) (botany) Covered with scurfy scales. ==== Synonyms ==== leprose (esp. of lichens), leprous (arch.) ==== Antonyms ==== elepidote ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === lepidote (plural lepidotes) (botany) A lepidote plant, any plant with a coat of scurfy scales. ==== Antonyms ==== elepidote ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === petioled