lepidote

• Adjectif désignant une surface couverte de petites écailles ou de particules farineuses, utilisé notamment en botanique.

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.

   Lépidote

   • 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.

   Synonymesscalyscurfysquamulose

   Antonymesglabrousshinysmooth