Squamous and Scaly

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Squamous adjective - Composed of or covered with scales.

Usage example: a squamous plant bulb

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Scaly is a synonym for squamous. In some cases you can use "Scaly" instead an adjective "Squamous".

Scaly adjective - Composed of or covered with scales.

Usage example: the snake's scaly skin was dry to the touch

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Squamous is a synonym for scaly in squamate topic. You can use "Squamous" instead an adjective "Scaly".

Nearby Words: scaled, scaling

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