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Meaning of hairscale | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A scale that is long and thin, resembling a hair.

Examples

“The hairscales are homologous with the other scales and this is our reason⟳ for suggesting the term hairscale. We strongly disagree with using only one term such as mastigonemes for all hair shaped appendages, since this implies a homology which is obviously not correct⟳”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hairsedge hairshaft hairshirt Hairsine hairslide hairsplit

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