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scaly definition

scaly (skā′lē)

adjective scalier scal′i·er, scaliest scal′i·est

  1. having, covered with, composed of, or resembling a scale or scales
  2. shedding or yielding scales or flakes
  3. full of or infested with scale insects

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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