ADJECTIVE | all | scaly, lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scurfy | rough to the touch |
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all | scaly, scaley, scaled | having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles |
Meaning | rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf. | |
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Synonyms | lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scurfy | |
Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
Broader | rough, unsmooth | Having or caused by an irregular surface |
Spanish | áspero, rasposo, rugoso | |
Catalan | aspre, raspós, rugós | |
Nouns | scale | a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals |
scaliness | the property of being scaly |
Meaning | Having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles. | |
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Synonyms | scaley, 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 |
scaliness | the property of being scaly |
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