scaled, a.
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Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc. [1913 Webster]
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Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring. [1913 Webster]
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Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove. [1913 Webster]
Scaled dove (Zoöl.), any American dove of the genus Scardafella. Its colored feather tips resemble scales.