lamellate vs scaled

lamellate

adj
  • Composed of, or furnished with, thin plates or scales. 

  • Having at least some component segments being lengthened on one side and flattened into circles, making these segments look like a stack of dinner plates. 

scaled

adj
  • Covered with scales or scale-like structures. 

  • Without scales, or with the scales removed. 

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