Having the wings covered with small scalelike structures, as the Lepidoptera; scaly-winged.
One of the small scalelike structures covering parts of some invertebrates, as those on the wings of Lepidoptera and on the body of Thysanura; the elytra of certain annelids.
Defn: One of the small scalelike structures covering parts of some invertebrates, as those on the wings of Lepidoptera and on the body of Thysanura; the elytra of certain annelids.
Coccidæ, in which the females, when adult, become more or lessscalelike in form.
Monotropa uniflora), growing in clusters in dark woods, and havingscalelike leaves, and a solitary nodding flower.
They have minutescalelike leaves, and small flowers in spikes.
Defn: Having the wings covered with small scalelike structures, as the lepidoptera; scaly-winged.
Hepaticæ; -- so called from the small imbricated scalelike leaves of most of the species.
They are covered with short, thick feathers, almost scalelike on the wings, which are without true quills.
Having the wings covered with smallscalelike structures, as the lepidoptera; scaly-winged.
The plants always have scalelike leaves which soon fall off.
In lieu of leaves, the plant was supplied with many overlapping scalelike bracts of a flesh-tint.
Rotate; two inches across; without scalelike appendages in the throat.
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