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Scale (zoology)

In zoology, a scale (Ancient Greek: λεπίς, romanized: lepís; Latin: squāma) is a small rigid plate made out of keratin that grows out of vertebrate animals' skin to provide protection. In lepidopterans (butterflies and moths), scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, made out of chitin instead of keratin, and provide coloration. Scales are…

Fish scales, Arthropod scales & Reptilian scales

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Fish scales

MesodermCarboniferousAmblypterusLemon sharkCommon roach
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Arthropod scales

MothsLepidopteraGreekSetaePigmented
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Reptilian scales

ReptileCrocodiliansOsteodermsScutesTuataras
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ZoologyAncient GreekRomanizedLatinPlate
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Fish scales

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Avian scales

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Scale (zoology)

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Avg. degree1.98
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scales scale fish keratin found osteoderms butterflies made ganoid also ganoin surface common types provide moths cosmoid placoid skin similar

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Carnotaurusinstance ofMany extinct non-avian dinosaurs0.80text
Brachylophosaurus are known to possess feature scales from skin impressionsinstance ofMany extinct non-avian dinosaurs0.80text
Glyptonotus antarcticus have knobbly scalesinstance ofSome crustaceans0.80text

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