Scaley and Squamous

Scaley adjective - Having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles.

Squamous and scaley are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Squamous" instead an adjective "Scaley".

Squamous adjective - Composed of or covered with scales.

Scaley and squamous are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Scaley" with "Squamous", this adjectives are similar.