About The Word Scaled
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Scaled
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What's The Definition Of Scaled?
[adj] used of armor; having overlapping metal splates attached to a leather backing
[adj] (zoology) having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles Synonyms | Synonyms for Scaled: armored | armoured | scaley | scaly Related Terms | Find terms related to Scaled: See Also | Scaled In Webster's Dictionary \Scaled\, a.
1. Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a
fish, a reptile, a moth, etc.
2. Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled
herring.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Having feathers which in form, color, or
arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove.
{Scaled dove} (Zo["o]l.), any American dove of the genus
{Scardafella}. Its colored feather tips resemble scales.
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