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Scaly

scaly

1. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. Scaly crocodile.

2. Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.

3. Mean; low; as, a scaly fellow.

4. (Science: botany) Composed of scales lying over each other; as, a scaly bulb; covered with scales; as, a scaly stem.

(Science: zoology) Scaly ant-eater, the pangolin.


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Need help with this one. What is it?

... were taking in 1984. We've always wondered what the heck this thing is. The insides were a clear membrane while the outside was a tougher almost scaly rind. It did not smell, so I'm guessing it died recently. 93.jpg 90.jpg

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by deckard
Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:54 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Need help with this one. What is it?
Replies: 4
Views: 199

Bird-Dinosaur News

... suggest with your comments about dinosaurs in your trees, birds(if they did come from dinosaurs) have come a long way in evolution to go from big scaly toothed creatures(yes, I'm being stereotypical) to what they are today, so what makes these scientists not even suggest that the femur muscle ...

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by futurezoologist
Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:03 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bird-Dinosaur News
Replies: 44
Views: 1044

Re: Human Collembola Infestations

... time the doctor told me I just had "emotional problems" and the doctor could tell "just from looking that I was very healthy. I had scaly, peeling, skin, depression, exhaustion, thinning hair, dark circles under my eyes, big muscles, all symptoms of hormone problems but to him, I, ...

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by Atomdancerrr
Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:11 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Human Collembola Infestations
Replies: 25
Views: 15931

Harlequin babies

... skin, appearing as massive, diamond-shaped scales. In addition, the eyes, ears, mouth, and other appendages may be abnormally contracted. The scaly keratin limits the child's movement, and because it is cracked where normal skin would fold, it is easily pregnable by bacteria and other contaminants, ...

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by saadia
Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:12 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Harlequin babies
Replies: 6
Views: 7272

Fish skin = nutritious?

... I dont think that we're talking about jelly fish... Do cat fishes have scales... Because when I catch them, they are usually really slimy and not scaly. By the way my grandma used to say that the best part of a fried fish was the eyes... After I tried them she began to laugh... They're not good...

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by i_r_e_d
Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:15 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Fish skin = nutritious?
Replies: 9
Views: 2529
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