Scaleless
//ˈskeɪl.ləs// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Lacking anything to give a sense of scale; not having a reference for size. not-comparable
- 2 Of a surface: free from deposits of scale. not-comparable
- 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 Without using a set of scales. not-comparable
"scaleless dieting"
Adjective
- 1 destitute of scales wordnet
Synonyms
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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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