lepidote

• Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее покрытый мелкими чешуйками или пыльцой, обычно используется в ботанических описаниях.

An obsolete adjective meaning covered with small, scurfy scales or powder, typically used in botanical descriptions.

1. Covered with scalesC2formalscientific

   Having a rough or scurfy surface due to the presence of small scales, as in certain plants or animals.

   Чешуйчатый

   • The leaf surface of this plant is lepidote, giving it a sandpapery feel.
   • Many species of rhododendrons have lepidote stems and leaves.
   • The botanist described the stem as lepidote due to the tiny scales covering it.
   • Under a magnifying glass, the lepidote texture became clearly visible.

   Synonymsscalyscurfysquamulose

   Antonymsglabrousshinysmooth