"lepidote" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/ [General-American], /ˈlɛpɪdəʊt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more lepidote [comparative], most lepidote [superlative]
Etymology: From New Latin lepidōtus (“covered with scales”), from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós, “covered with scales”), from λεπίς (lepís, “scale, flake, shell, husk”), q.v. Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|lepidōtus||covered with scales}} New Latin lepidōtus (“covered with scales”), {{der|en|grc|λεπιδωτός||covered with scales}} Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós, “covered with scales”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} lepidote (comparative more lepidote, superlative most lepidote)
  1. (botany) Covered with scurfy scales. Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: leprose [especially], leprous (english: arch.)
    Sense id: en-lepidote-en-adj-0uEt14Hw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with lepido- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with lepido-: 58 42 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/ [General-American], /ˈlɛpɪdəʊt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: lepidotes [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin lepidōtus (“covered with scales”), from Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós, “covered with scales”), from λεπίς (lepís, “scale, flake, shell, husk”), q.v. Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|lepidōtus||covered with scales}} New Latin lepidōtus (“covered with scales”), {{der|en|grc|λεπιδωτός||covered with scales}} Ancient Greek λεπιδωτός (lepidōtós, “covered with scales”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lepidote (plural lepidotes)
  1. (botany) A lepidote plant, any plant with a coat of scurfy scales. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-lepidote-en-noun-ylsVCEW9 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for lepidote meaning in English (3.8kB)

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