scalelike
Like fish skin
Scalelike describes something resembling a scale—the small, flat, overlapping plates that cover fish and reptiles.
The term appears most often in biology, describing structures that share this form: scalelike leaves, scalelike bark.
The single word emphasizes the quality more than the hyphenated *scale-like*.
Overlapping in sequence
- overlappingCovering part of another
- layeredHaving multiple levels
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- ridgedHaving raised lines
corrugated · laminate · shingle · plated · tessellated · shingled · tiled · lapped
Lizard or lizard-like
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- lizardFour-legged scaled reptile
- geckoClimbing lizard with toe pads
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
iguana · crocodile · alligator · python · viper · monitor · anole · skink
Postal system items
- brigandinePlate-lined cloth armor
- lamellarConsisting of thin layers
- plateFlat dish for food
- hauberkChain mail tunic
cuirass · greaves · gauntlets · pauldrons · gorget · corselet · articulated · protective
imbricate
Overlapping in sequence
- overlappingCovering part of another
- layeredHaving multiple levels
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
ridged · corrugated · laminate · shingle · plated · tessellated · shingled · tiled · lapped · stratified
gills
Aquatic respiratory organs
trout · salmon · carp · bass · catfish · cod · mackerel · herring · perch · pike
saurian
Lizard or lizard-like
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- lizardFour-legged scaled reptile
- geckoClimbing lizard with toe pads
chameleon · iguana · crocodile · alligator · python · viper · monitor · anole · skink · tuatara
Postal system items
- brigandinePlate-lined cloth armor
- lamellarConsisting of thin layers
- plateFlat dish for food
hauberk · cuirass · greaves · gauntlets · pauldrons · gorget · corselet · articulated · protective
bracts
Modified leaves near flowers
- catkinPendulous tree flower spike
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- palm frondTropical tree's feathery leaf