Experimental Factor Ontology (EFO)
OWL
Last submission date June 16, 2025
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002542
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002542
https://agroportal.lirmm.fr/ontologies/EFO/UBERON_0002542
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scale

Synonyms
scale (sensu Metazoa) scales scale tissue
Definitions
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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