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lepidote definition

lepi·dote (lep′i dōt′)

adjective

Biol. covered with small flakes, scales, or scalelike hairs; scurfy

Etymology: Gr lepidōtos < lepis (gen. lepidos), a scale: see lepido-

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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