The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lepidoted — a. See lepidote … New dictionary of synonyms
Lepidote — Lep i*dote (l[e^]p [i^]*d[=o]t), Lepidoted Lep i*do ted ( d[=o] t[e^]d), a. [Gr. lepidwto s covered with scales, fr. lepi s i dos, a scale.] (Bot.) Having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the oleaster. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lepidote — a.; (also lepidoted) (Bot.) Scaly, leprous … New dictionary of synonyms
leprous — a. 1. Infected with leprosy. 2. (Bot.) Scaly, lepidote, lepidoted. 3. Corrupt, foul, vile, defiling, infectious, poisonous, polluting … New dictionary of synonyms
