Meanings
nounlepisphere (plural lepispheres)
plural lepispheres
- geographyA cluster of bladed crystals about 10 microns in diameter.
Origin
From Ancient Greek λεπίς (lepís, “blade”) + -sphere.
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lepisphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepisphere
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“lepisphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepisphere. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepisphere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepisphere.
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