lepid

n. (Chem.) An organic base, C9H6.N.CH3, metameric with quinaldine, and obtained by the distillation of cinchonine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An order of fossil arborescent plants arising during the Lower Devonian and conspicuous throughout the Carboniferous.
Syn. -- order Lepidodendrales. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Paleon.) One of an extinct family of trees allied to the modern club mosses, and including Lepidodendron and its allies. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Paleon.) Allied to, or resembling, Lepidodendron. -- n. A lepidodendrid. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + de`ndron tree. ] (Paleon.) A genus of fossil trees of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, having the exterior marked with scars, mostly in quincunx order, produced by the separation of the leafstalks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + E. ganoid. ] (Zool.) Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also used adjectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + -lite: cf. F. lépidolithe. ] (Min.) A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See Mica. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + me`las, me`laina, black. ] (Min.) An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. See Mica. [ 1913 Webster ]