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