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scale

scale (sensu Metazoa)

A small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran (butterfly and moth) species, scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, and provide coloration. Scales are quite common and have evolved multiple times with varying structure and function.

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Tipo Organ
Sistema corporal Tegumentario
Estructura principal surface structure
Nombre latino scale (sensu Metazoa)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scale?

A small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran (butterfly and moth) species, scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, and provide coloration. Scales are quite common and have evolved multiple times with varying structure and function.

What body system is the scale part of?

The scale is part of the Tegumentario.

What is the Latin name for the scale?

The Latin name for the scale is scale (sensu Metazoa).

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:0002542 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.