Synonyms for scaly
ˈskeɪ lisca·ly

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1. lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfyadjective

   rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

   Synonyms:
   scabrous, scaley, lepidote, scurfy, leprose, scaled

   Antonyms:
   smooth, unarmoured, unarmored

2. scaly, scaley, scaledadjective

   having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

   Synonyms:
   scabrous, lepidote, scurfy, scaley, leprose, scaled

   Antonyms:
   unarmoured, smooth, unarmored

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1. scalyadjective

   Synonyms:
   flaky, lamelliform

2. scalyadjective

   Synonyms:
   [Low.] mean, scurvy, stingy, contemptible

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1. scalyadjective

   Synonyms:
   flaky, squamose, leprose, squamoid, scurvy, (Low) mean, low, contemptible, scurvy, despicable

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1. Michel Milinkovitch:

   This study potentially establishes a link between a human pathological condition and the skin of African elephants, strikingly, we show strong similarities between the normal skin morphology of African elephants and that of humans affected by' ichthyosis vulgaris,' a common genetic disorder affecting about 1 in 250 people that is known to impact shedding of the skin and cause dry, scaly skin.