cataphracted
[ kat-uh-frak-tid ]
/ ˈkæt əˌfræk tɪd /
adjective Zoology.
covered with an armor of horny or bony plates or scales.
Origin of cataphracted
First recorded in 1880–85;
cataphract +
-ed3
Words nearby cataphracted
cataphasia,
cataphasis,
cataphora,
cataphoresis,
cataphract,
cataphracted,
cataphylaxis,
cataphyll,
cataplane,
cataplasia,
cataplasm
Example sentences from the Web for cataphracted
Cataphracted: invested with a hard callous skin, or with scales closely united.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith