Scale (anatomy)

Keeled scales of a colubrid snake (buff-striped keelback; Amphiesma stolatum)

Scales of Common Roach (Rutilus rutilus).

Scales on the El Hierro giant lizard, showing variation in size

Scales on talons of a Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)

In most biological nomenclature, a scale (Greek λεπίς lepis, Latin squama) is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran (butterfly and moth) species, scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, and provide coloration. Scales are quite common and have evolved multiple times through convergent evolution, with varying structure and function.

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释义	Scalation 英语百科 Scale (anatomy) In most biological nomenclature, a scale (Greek λεπίς lepis, Latin squama) is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran (butterfly and moth) species, scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, and provide coloration. Scales are quite common and have evolved multiple times through convergent evolution, with varying structure and function.
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Scalation

Scale (anatomy)