SCALELIKE

scalelike

(adjective) reduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scale; “scalelike leaves”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

scalelike (comparative more scalelike, superlative most scalelike)

Resembling scales in shape or form

Synonyms

• squamiform, squamoid

Source: Wiktionary



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GUILLOTINE

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