Scaleless

//ˈskeɪl.ləs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking anything to give a sense of scale; not having a reference for size. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of a surface: free from deposits of scale. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Not having scales. not-comparable

    "There are also some surprises such as Eurotamandua, a scaleless pangolin that looks astonishingly like a South American anteater."

  4. 4
    Without using a set of scales. not-comparable

    "scaleless dieting"

Adjective
  1. 1
    destitute of scales wordnet

Example

More examples

"There are also some surprises such as Eurotamandua, a scaleless pangolin that looks astonishingly like a South American anteater."

Etymology

From scale + -less.

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