scaley (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *scaley*:
ADJECTIVE	all	scaley, scaly, scaled	having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

English > *scaley*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles.
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

HyperDic: scaley