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lepidote

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɛpɪdəʊt/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Covered with scurfy scales.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • The leaves of the oleaster are lepidote.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A lepidote plant, any plant with a coat of scurfy scales.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Oleaster is a lepidote.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: λεπιδωτός (lepidotós) — botany: covered with scurfy scales
  • Spanish: lepidoto — botany: covered with scurfy scales