scaleless

English

Etymology

Fromscale+‎-less.

Pronunciation

• (UK)IPA^(key):/ˈskeɪl.ləs/

Adjective

scaleless(notcomparable)

1. Lackinganything to give asenseofscale;not having areferenceforsize.
2. Of asurface:freefromdepositsof scale.
3. (botany,zoology)Not having scales.

   Synonym:esquamulose

   Antonyms:scaly,squamulose

   • 2018,Tim Flannery,Europe: A Natural History,page65:

     There are also some surprises such asEurotamandua,ascalelesspangolin that looks astonishingly like a South American anteater.

4. Without using a set of scales.

   scaleless dieting

Derived terms

• scaleless dragonfish
• scalelessness

Translations

(botany, zoology) not having scales

• German:schuppenlos,ungeschuppt
• Polish:bezłuski(pl)