scaly vs squamoid

scaly

adj

  • Covered or abounding with scales. 

  • Resembling scales, laminae, or layers. 

  • Composed of scales lying over each other. 

noun

  • The scaly yellowfish (Labeobarbus natalensis). 

squamoid

adj

  • Covered with scales; scaly. 

  • Resembling a scale. 

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