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LEPIDOTE
lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy
(adjective) rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lepidote (comparative more lepidote, superlative most lepidote)
(botany) Having a coat of scurfy scales.
Antonyms
• elepidote
Noun
lepidote (plural lepidotes)
(botany) Any plant with a coat of scurfy scales.
Antonyms
• elepidote
Anagrams
• petioled
Source: Wiktionary
Lep"i*dote, Lep"i*do`ted, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the oleaster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PTEROSAUR
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