1. covered with small scales or scale-like structures
Usage: botanical and zoological term

Examples

• The lepidote leaves of the rhododendron are covered with tiny scales.
• Botanists examined the lepidote surface of the fern fronds under a microscope.
• The fish's lepidote skin glistened in the sunlight.
• Many desert plants have lepidote foliage to reduce water loss.
• The lepidote coating on the butterfly's wings helps it blend into tree bark.