lepidote

Meanings

Plural: lepidotes

Adjective Satellite

rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

Adj

Covered with scurfy scales.

Noun

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

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

leprose, leprous, scabrous, scaly, scurfy

Antonyms

elepidote

Scrabble Score: 11

lepidote is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lepidote is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lepidote is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

lepidote is a valid Words With Friends word