lep·i·dote
| \ ˈle-pə-ˌdōt
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variants:
or lepidote rhododendron
Definition of lepidote
: any of various low-growing, small-leaved rhododendrons with tiny scales on the undersurface of the leaves — compare elepidote
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“Lepidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lepidote. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of lepidote was circa 1836
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