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cataphracted
[ kat-uh-frak-tid ]
adjective
, Zoology.
- covered with an armor of horny or bony plates or scales.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cataphracted1
First recorded in 1880–85; cataphract + -ed 3
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Example Sentences
Cataphracted: invested with a hard callous skin, or with scales closely united.
From Project Gutenberg
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