Lepidote
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lepidote is an adjective meaning (botany) Covered with scurfy scales.
Meaning
(botany) Covered with scurfy scales.
More Meanings
- (botany) A lepidote plant, any plant with a coat of scurfy scales.
Example Sentences
Oleaster is a lepidote.
The leaves of the oleaster are lepidote.
Word Forms
- lepidotes
Synonyms for lepidote
Depending on context, synonyms include leprose, leprous, scabrous, rough, scaly, scurfy.
Antonyms for lepidote
Common opposites include elepidote.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scaly, leprose, scurfy, scabrous, rough, unsmooth.
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