1. elepidote - Noun
2. elepidote - Adjective
elepidote (not comparable)
(botany) Not lepidote.
elepidote (plural elepidotes)
(botany) Any plant that is not lepidote.
These included the position of the inflorescence buds (terminal or lateral), whether lepidote or elepidote, deciduousness of leaves, and whether new foliage was derived from axils from previous year's shoots or the lowest scaly leaves (Table 2.). Source: Internet
It was not until 1893 that Koehne appreciated the significance of scaling and hence the separation of lepidote and elepidote species. Source: Internet
They have frequently been divided based on the presence or absence of scales on the abaxial (lower) leaf surface ( lepidote or elepidote). Source: Internet