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Animal Structures > Animal Scales
Integumentary System > Animal Scales

Preferred term

Animal Scales  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Tough, horny, brittle, smooth, striated or plate-like extensions of the stratum corneum or outer layer of the skin. It serves as a protective layer in fishes, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Entry terms

  • Cuticular Scales
  • Dermal Scales
  • Epidermal Scales

In other languages

  • French

  • Écailles animales
  • Écailles cuticulaires
  • Écailles d'animal
  • Écailles dermiques
  • Écailles épidermiques

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-D273BK9V-Q

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