pholidosis

P3H4O1L1I1D2O1S1I1S1

noun

The pattern made by the scales of a reptile

OriginAncient Greek φολῐ́ς →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The pattern made by the scales of a reptile

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφολῐ́ς“horny scale”
  2. Englishpholidosis

From Ancient Greek φολῐ́ς (pholĭ́s, “horny scale”) + -osis.

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pholidosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pholidosis

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“pholidosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pholidosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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