microlepis

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + λεπίς (lepís, “scale”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

mīcrolepis (genitive microlepidis); third-declension one-termination adjective

(New Latin) having small 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.

Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Number	Singular			Plural
Nominative	mīcrolepis			microlepidēs	microlepidia
Genitive	microlepidis			microlepidium
Dative	microlepidī			microlepidibus
Accusative	microlepidem	mīcrolepis		microlepidēs	microlepidia
Ablative	microlepidī			microlepidibus
Vocative	mīcrolepis			microlepidēs	microlepidia

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