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A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred consisting of epithelium.

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  1. n. A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred consisting of epithelium.
  2. n. a protective structure resembling a scale
  3. A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred consisting of epithelium.
  4. A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred consisting ofepithelium.
  5. n. a protective structure resembling a scale