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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