lepidic

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adjective

scaly; growing as a scaly covering

OriginAncient Greek λεπίς →
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Meanings

adjectivelepidic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablescaly; growing as a scaly covering

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλεπίς
  2. Englishlepidic

From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís) + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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