cataphracted

[ kat-uh-frak-tid ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. covered with an armor of horny or bony plates or scales.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cataphracted¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cataphract + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Cataphracted: invested with a hard callous skin, or with scales closely united.

From Project Gutenberg