"fish-scale" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fish-scale (not comparable)
  1. Usually of roofing tiles or shingles, shaped and laid in such a way that they resemble the scales of a fish. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-fish-scale-en-adj-55rb2rju Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Noun

Forms: fish-scales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fish-scale (plural fish-scales)
  1. Alternative form of fishscale: uncut cocaine. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fishscale (extra: uncut cocaine)
    Sense id: en-fish-scale-en-noun-LhjbcF5s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Inflected forms

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