noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
scaly; scale-like
Describes something resembling or covered with scales, often used in technical or descriptive contexts (e.g., biology, materials).
This fish has a scale-like pattern.
鱗状の雲が空に広がっていた。
Scale-like clouds spread across the sky.
Compound of 鱗 (rin, 'scale') and 状 (jō, 'shape' or 'form'), meaning 'scale-shaped' or 'scale-like'.