ADJECTIVE | all | scaley, scaly, scaled | having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles |
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Meaning | Having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles. | |
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Synonyms | scaly, scaled | |
Category | zoology, zoological science | The branch of biology that studies animals |
Broader | armored, armoured | Used of animals |
Spanish | escamoso | |
Catalan | escamós, escatós | |
Nouns | scale | a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals |
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