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lepidote

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lep·i·dote  (lp-dt)
adj.
Covered with small, scurfy scales.
[Greek lepidtos, scaly, from lepis, lepid-, scale.]
lepidote [ˈlɛpɪˌdəʊt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology covered with scales, scaly leaves, or spots
[via New Latin lepidōtus, from Greek, from lepis scale]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lepidote - rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"


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