variants or lepido-
: flake : scale
Lepidoptera

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, from lepid-, lepis scale, from lepein

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“Lepid-.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lepid-. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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