See Also: lepido-(dictionary)

lepido- (iou)



lepido- combining form of Greek lepid-, lepis scale: see -O-.
lepidocrocite Mineralogy a red to reddish-brown orthorhombic hydroxide of ferric iron, usu. occurring as scaly or fibrous dipyramidal crystals E19.
lepido'dendron noun [Greek dendron tree] a fossil plant of the genus Lepidodendron, common in coal measures, and characterized by the presence on the trunk of leaf-scars M19.
lepidomelane Mineralogy a ferroan variety of biotite, usu. occurring in aggregations of small black scales M19.
lepido'saurian adjective & noun (a) adjective designating or pertaining to the large group of reptiles which have a scaly skin, including all living lizards and snakes; (b) noun a reptile of this group: L19.
lepido'siren noun the S. American lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa M19.
lepidotrichium Ichthyology any of the bony rays supporting the outer part of the fins in most teleost fishes E20.