lepido-

lepido-

pref.

Scale; flake: lepidopteran.

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[Greek, from lepis, lepid-.]

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lepido-

or before a vowel

lepid-

combining form

scale or scaly: lepidopterous.

[from Greek lepis scale; see leper]

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lepido-

a combining form meaning “scale”: lepidopteran.

[< Greek, comb. form representing lepís, s. lepid- scale. compare leper]

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