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.

ΚΠ

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).

单词	pholidosis
释义	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. ΚΠ 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). < n.1884
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