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Scaled

scaled

1. Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc.

2. Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring.

3. (Science: zoology) Having feathers which in form, colour, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove.

(Science: zoology) Scaled dove, any American dove of the genus Scardafella. Its coloured feather tips resemble scales.


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by NickMonk
Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:00 pm
 
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Could someone help me with this question?

it's bigger by 5/3 compared to the 300x view. Now you have to figure out how big the scaled drawing is for the 300x view.

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by mith
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Bird Evolution

One thing to remember is that birds often have scaled legs, so the connection is fairly obvious. Even reptiles have a decently wide range of scale types. If you think of an early feather being a broad scale whose ridges (there's often a projection ...

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by Darby
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Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:49 pm
 
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