dragon scales

Firebreather's protective covering

Dragon scales are the overlapping plates covering a dragon's body in mythology and fantasy fiction, typically depicted as impenetrable armor.

The term extends to various things resembling such scales: a succulent plant with pointed, layered leaves; decorative patterns in jewelry and textiles; and in gaming, a crafting material or collectible item: I need fifty dragon scales to forge the armor.

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rough · iridescent · alchemical · shimmering · reptilian · enchanted · fire-breathing · invulnerable · armor · scale mail · overlapping · metallic · legendary · nacreous · regenerative · shed · protective · shield

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body covering texture/hardness

dragon scalessoft skin

Smooth, yielding outer covering

soft fur · smooth skin · silk · thin skin · gossamer wings

mythical/fantastical register

dragon scalesfairy wings

Magical creature's flight organs

lamb's wool · mermaid scales

protective function

dragon scalessoft underbelly

Unprotected vulnerable area

Achilles heel · weak spot

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G