microlepis

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /miːˈkro.le.pis/, [miːˈkrɔɫ̪ɛpɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /miˈkro.le.pis/, [miˈkrɔːlepis]

Adjective

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

1. (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.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	mīcrolepis			microlepidēs	microlepidia
genitive	microlepidis			microlepidium
dative	microlepidī			microlepidibus
accusative	microlepidem	mīcrolepis		microlepidēs	microlepidia
ablative	microlepidī			microlepidibus
vocative	mīcrolepis			microlepidēs	microlepidia