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Animal Scales

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.

Year introduced: 2018

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Tree Number(s): A13.079, A17.100

MeSH Unique ID: D000075342

Entry Terms:

  • Animal Scale
  • Scale, Animal
  • Scales, Animal
  • Cuticular Scales
  • Cuticular Scale
  • Scale, Cuticular
  • Scales, Cuticular
  • Dermal Scales
  • Dermal Scale
  • Scale, Dermal
  • Scales, Dermal
  • Epidermal Scales
  • Epidermal Scale
  • Scale, Epidermal
  • Scales, Epidermal

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