01 a. Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc.
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1.
Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc.
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2.
Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring.
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3.
Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove.(Zool.)
Phrases & compounds
Scaled dove —
any American dove of the genus Scardafella. Its colored feather tips resemble scales.