lepido- root words — words with the lepido- root

The root lepido- comes from Greek lepis, meaning scale. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including lepidolite, lepidopteran, lepidopterology, lepidopterous, lepidoptery, lepidosiren, lepidote. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lepido- root

Explore words with lepido- — words containing the lepido- root and sharing its sense of "scale". Examples include lepidolite, lepidopteran, lepidopterology, lepidopterous, lepidoptery, lepidosiren, lepidote. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The lepido- root means scale, from Greek lepis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.