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lepid-, lepis from Greek λεπίς, λεπιδο-, lepis, lepido-, scale, flake, small plate, capsule, also a name for<br />

Syrian plant, pepperwort, Lepidium latifolium.<br />

lepídion from Greek λεπίδιον, cresses.<br />

Lepidium New Latin, from Latin name for a plant, dittander, pepperwort, from Greek lepidion, diminutive of<br />

lepido-, scaly, from Greek λεπιδο-, the combining form of λεπίς, scale.<br />

lepidocarpus <strong>with</strong> scaly fruits.<br />

lepidocaulis having scaly stalks, from , and Latin caulis, caulis, a stem, a stalk, from Greek καυλος, kaulos,<br />

stem, stalk.<br />

lepidoides resembling Cress or Pepper-wort, Lepidium.<br />

lepidophyllus scaly-leaved<br />

Lepidospartum Lepidospar'tum (leh-pid-oh-SPAR-tum) from Greek lepidos, scale, and sparton, Spanish broom<br />

(the plant)<br />

lepidotrichus covered <strong>with</strong> hairy, scurfy scales.<br />

lepidotus -a -um lepido'tus (leh-pi-DO-tus) scaly, <strong>with</strong> small scurfy scales, from lepis, scaly, and -otus Greek<br />

adjectival suffix indicating resemblance or possession.<br />

Lepidus, lepidus Lep'idus (LEH-pid-us) charming, graceful, elegant, neat, natty.<br />

lepiferus, lepigerus bearing scales.<br />

lepist, lepista Latin a goblet<br />

lepo Greek a husk, scale<br />

lepodinus -a -um bark destroying.<br />

lepor-, lepori Latin a hare<br />

leporinus -a -um lepori'nus (lep-or-EYE-nus) of hare's skin, resembling a hare’s ear; kind of lettuce whose<br />

juice cures burns.<br />

lepr- scurfy<br />

lepr, lepra, lepro Greek scaly; leprosy<br />

leprosepala scurfy petalled<br />

leprosus scurfy, scabby, from lepro, leprosy.<br />

leprous lepro'sus (leh-PRO-sus) scurfy, scabby, from lepro, leprosy.<br />

leps-, lepis Greek a seizure<br />

lept-, leptale, leptino, lepto Greek fine, slender, thin,<br />

leptacanthus <strong>with</strong> thin thorns, from Greek and ακανθος, akanthos, spiny, thorny.<br />

leptaleus -a -um Greek leptaleos, slender, delicate, tender, fine, from Greek λεπτός, leptos, fine, small, thin,<br />

delicate, in Carex leptalea for the weak leaves and culms<br />

leptanthus -a -um leptan'thus (le-TAN-thus) thin-flowered, bearing thin frail flowers, from , and ανθος, anthos,<br />

flower.<br />

leptes, leptes Greek a receiver<br />

lepto- slender, from the combining form of Greek λεπτός, fine, small, thin, delicate.<br />

leptocarpus, leptocarpa <strong>with</strong> thin, slender fruits.<br />

leptocaryon a nut <strong>with</strong> a thin shell.<br />

Leptocaulis, leptocaulis -is -e New latin, thin stemmed, having thin stalks, from Greek λεπτός, leptos,<br />

slender, and Latin caulis, caulis, a stem, a stalk, from Greek καυλός, kaulos, stem, stalk. (Umbelliferae)<br />

leptocephalus having thin heads, from and Greek κεφαλή, kephale, head.<br />

leptocerus having fine or thin horns or spurs.<br />

leptochilus <strong>with</strong> thin lips.<br />

leptocladus -a -um leptocla'dus (lep-toe-KLAY-dus) thin-stemmed or thin-branched, <strong>with</strong> thin twigs.<br />

Leptochloa from Greek λεπτός, leptos, slender, for the slender panicle branches, and χλόα, khloa, grass.<br />

(Gramineae)<br />

Leptocodon <strong>with</strong> a slender bell<br />

Leptodactylon Leptodac'tylon (lep-toe-DAK-ti-lon)<br />

leptodermis having thin delicate skin.<br />

leptolepis, leptolepides thin-scaled, having fine slender scales, from and Greek λεπίς, λεπιδο-, lepis, lepido-<br />

, scale.<br />

Leptoloma thin or slender husk, from Greek λεπτός, leptos, fine, small, thin, delicate, and λοµος, lomos, husk<br />

or bark.<br />

leptomeria leptomer'ia (lep-toe-MEER-ee-a)<br />

leptonervia from Greek leptos, slender, thin small weak, and Latin nervus, a sinew, nerve, tendon

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