φολῐδ-ωτός,ή,όν,
A. clad in scales,of reptiles, opp.λεπιδωτός(of fishes), Arist. PA 692b11 , cf. HA 490b24 , al.; also of the signs Scorpio and Pisces, Heph.Astr. 1.1 ;θώραξ φ.a coat of mailof small metal plates overlapping one another, scale-armour, Posidipp. 26.8 , Arr. Tact. 3.5 (pl.); φ. χιτών
Hld. 9.15
,v.l. forστολιδ-in X. Cyr. 6.4.2 ; φ. φιάλη ornamented with a pattern of scales,
Inscr.Délos 1414a
ii 20 , cf. 1416
A i 100
(ii B. C.);παροψίδες, ὀξύβαφα,
BGU 781 i6 , ii14
(i A. D.); also of the catkins of the filbert, μόρια φ. imbricated,
Thphr. HP 3.5.6
.