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écaille

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Also known as scales, Animal Scale, Animal Scales

petite plaque rigide qui émerge du derme d'un animal pour renforcer sa protection

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A scale is a small, rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin, typically found on fish, reptiles, and some other creatures. Scales matter because they protect the animal's body from injury, water loss, and environmental damage while allowing flexibility and movement.

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seta
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Luna moth scales.jpg
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Scalation
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En zoologie, une écaille est une petite plaque rigide qui émerge du derme d'un animal pour renforcer sa protection. On parle d'écailles chez des animaux aussi divers que la tortue, le lézard, le serpent, le poisson, le pangolin ou le papillon.

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