lepido-

prefix

Scaly.

OriginAncient Greek λεπίς, λεπίδος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. uncommonScaly.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλεπίς, λεπίδος“scale”
  2. Englishlepido-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λεπίς, λεπίδος (lepís, lepídos, “scale”).

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APA

lepido-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepido-

MLA

“lepido-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepido-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepido-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepido-.

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