Liddell–Scott–Jones: λεπῐδωτός

λεπῐδωτός,ή,όν,

A. scaly,δέρμα, of the crocodile, Hdt. 2.68 ; ἰχθύες

Arist. HA 505a24

, al.; σῶμα

Paul.Aeg. 6.78

.

2. θώρηξ λ.a cuirasscovered with scales, Hdt. 9.22 , cf. D.C. 78.37 .

II. asSubst. λ.,ὁ , a fish of the Nilewith large scales, Hdt. 2.72 ; = κυπρῖνος , Dorio ap. Ath. 7.309b . (Prob.Cyprinus bynni.)

2. a kind ofgem, Orph. L. 287 .