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noun
The condition or character of being covered with scales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
A particular arrangement of scales; a special mode or form of squamation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
A scaly growth on the skin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: dermatology, medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From squama + -ation.
Across languages
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