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lepidote

[ lep-i-doht ]

adjective

Botany.
  1. covered with scurfy scales or scaly spots.

lepidote

/ ˈɛɪˌəʊ /

adjective

  1. biology covered with scales, scaly leaves, or spots
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lepidote1

1830–40; < New Latin 辱ōٳܲ < Greek 辱ōó scaly, equivalent to 辱ō- (verbid stem of 辱û to make scaly; lepido- ) + -tos verbid suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lepidote1

C19: via New Latin 辱ōٳܲ, from Greek, from lepis scale
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Filaments toothless.—Low herbs, hoary with stellate hairs or lepidote.

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