lepidote

Meaning

Adj

Covered with scurfy scales.

Noun

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

Synonyms

scabrous

scaly

scurfy

leprose

Translations

aspre

rugós

raspós

écailleux

áspero

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/

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.