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单词 pholidosis
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pholidosisn.

Brit. /ˌfɒlᵻˈdəʊsɪs/, U.S. /ˌfɑləˈdoʊsəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ϕολιδ- , ϕολίς , -osis suffix.
Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕολιδ-, ϕολίς scale (see pholidote adj.) + -osis suffix.
Zoology.
The arrangement of scales on a reptile.
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1884 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. Aug. 117 The classifications..founded to a great extent on characters of pholidosis and physiognomy.
1897 Science 13 Aug. 231/1 These characters were supplemented by others derived from..the shoulder girdle, the teeth, the tongue and the pholidosis.
1996 Trop. Zool. 9 15 Periodic..changes in environmental conditions could cause similar changes in pholidosis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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