'Scaled dove' definitions:

Definition of 'Scaled dove'

From: GCIDE
  • Scaled \Scaled\, a.
  • 1. Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Zool.) Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove. [1913 Webster]
  • Scaled dove (Zool.), any American dove of the genus Scardafella. Its colored feather tips resemble scales. [1913 Webster]