acrolepis

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek, ἄκρος (ákros) + λεπίς (lepís).

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /aˈkro.le.pis/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈkro.le.pis/,

Adjective

acrolepis (genitive acrolepidis); third-declension one-termination adjective

(New Latin) having sharp scales

Usage notes

Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
	singular			plural
nominative	acrolepis			acrolepidēs	acrolepidia
genitive	acrolepidis			acrolepidium
dative	acrolepidī			acrolepidibus
accusative	acrolepidem	acrolepis		acrolepidēs	acrolepidia
ablative	acrolepidī			acrolepidibus
vocative	acrolepis			acrolepidēs	acrolepidia

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