squamify

/ˈskwæmɪfaɪ/

Definitions

1. verb

to cover or become covered with scales

“The fish’s skin squamified as it matured.”

2. verb

to become or make something scaly or resembling scales

“The new design squamified the surface of the car.”

3. noun

the process of becoming or making something scaly or resembling scales

“The biologist studied the squamification of the new species.”

Synonyms

  • exoskeleton
  • scale
  • scaly

Antonyms

  • hairless
  • smooth