lepidote
[lep-i-doht]
/ ˈlɛp ɪˌdoʊt /
ADJECTIVE
scaly
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Lepis, Greek for a scale, whence Lepidote, leprous; covered with scurfy scales.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa