paleate
/ˈpeɪliˌeɪt/
adjective
- Having or covered with scales or scale-like structures (used especially in botany and zoology).
- The paleate surface of the insect's wing helped protect it from moisture.
- The paleate stem of the fern felt rough to the touch.
- Botanists identified the plant by its paleate leaves with tiny overlapping scales.
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