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    SCALEY

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     I. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: scalier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: scaliest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptilesplay

    Synonyms:

    scaled; scaley; scaly

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    Adjectives

    Similar:

    armored; armoured (used of animals; provided with protective covering)

    Domain category:

    zoological science; zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)

    Derivation:

    scale (a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals)

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