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Answer for the clue "Scaly ", 8 letters:
lepidote

Word definitions for lepidote in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf [syn: leprose , scabrous , scaly , scurfy ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context botany English) Having a coat of scurfy scales.

Usage examples of lepidote.

Cerberus bent over him, her lepidote face creased with concern as she withdrew a large needle from his hip.