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lepidote

le·pi·dote

UK/ˈlɛpɪdəʊt/ US/ˈlɛpɪdoʊt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

Origin

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.

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