lepidote
31lepidosis — n. scaly skin disease. ♦ lepidote, a. scurf covered …
32biological science — noun the science that studies living organisms • Syn: ↑biology • Derivationally related forms: ↑biologic (for: ↑biology), ↑biological (for: ↑biology), ↑ …
33leprose — adjective rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf • Syn: ↑lepidote, ↑scabrous, ↑scaly, ↑scurfy • Similar to: ↑rough, ↑unsmooth • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
34scurfy — adjective 1. having or producing or covered with scurf • Pertains to noun: ↑scurf • Derivationally related forms: ↑scurf 2. rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf • Syn: ↑lepidote, ↑leprose, ↑ …
35unsmooth — adjective having or caused by an irregular surface trees with rough bark rough ground rough skin rough blankets his unsmooth face • Syn: ↑rough • Ant: ↑ …
36elepidote — (ˈ)ē+ adjective Etymology: e + lepidote botany : lacking small scurfy scales …
37lep|rose — «LEHP rohs», adjective. Botany. having a scaly or scurfy appearance, as certain lichens in which the thallus adheres to trees or stones like a scurf; lepidote. ╂[< Late Latin leprōsus < Latin lepra; see etym. under leper (Cf. ↑leper)] …
