Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Squamous or scaly reptiles; Reptilia proper, as distinguished from
Nudipellifera or Amphibia: also calledOrnithoides .
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Examples
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In _G. depressa_, n. sp., the scales are broad, less convex than in _G. strigosa_ and _G. squamifera_, smooth, closely set, and fringed with short hairs.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various
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In _G. squamifera_ they are convex, closely placed, scalloped at the edge, and without hairs.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology Various
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