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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries비늘이 덮인
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bineuri deopin
"도마뱀은 비늘이 덮인 피부를 가지고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Covered in or consisting of scales.
"The lizard had a thick, scaly skin that protected it from the harsh desert sun." - 2
Rough, dry, and peeling, often used to describe skin conditions.
"Winter weather often leaves her hands feeling dry and scaly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'scale', originating from Old Norse 'skál' (meaning bowl, husk, or scale of a fish) combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'. Historically developed in the late Middle English period to describe animals, surfaces, or skin covered in thin, overlapping plates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scaly" is said worldwide
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écailleux
Transliteration: /e.kɛ.jø/
"Le serpent a la peau écailleuse."
schuppig
Transliteration: /ˈʃʊpɪç/
"Die Eidechse hat eine schuppige Haut."
squamoso
Transliteration: /skwaˈmo.zo/
"Il pesce ha la pelle squamosa."
escamoso
Transliteration: /es.kaˈmo.so/
"El cocodrilo tiene la piel escamosa."
escamoso
Transliteration: /es.kaˈmo.zu/
"O peixe tem um corpo escamoso."
पल्फेदार
Transliteration: salkayukt
Script: शल्कयुक्त
"छिपकली की त्वचा शल्कयुक्त होती है।"
有鳞的
Transliteration: yǒu lín de
"蜥蜴有厚厚 有鳞的 皮肤。"
비늘이 덮인
Transliteration: bineuri deopin
"도마뱀은 비늘이 덮인 피부를 가지고 있다."
うろこ状の
Transliteration: uroko-jō no
Script: 鱗状の
"トカゲはうろこ状の皮膚を持っています。"
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