alepidote

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adjective

Not having scales.

OriginEnglish lepidote ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectivealepidote (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyNot having scales.
nounalepidote (plural alepidotes)

plural alepidotes

  1. biologyA fish that has no scales.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishlepidote
  7. Englishalepidote

From a- + lepidote.

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APA

alepidote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alepidote

MLA

“alepidote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alepidote. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alepidote,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alepidote.

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