hard-coated

American  

[hahrd-koh-tid] / ˈhɑrdˈkoʊ tɪd /

adjective

1. having a coarsely textured coat, as a dog.

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Etymology

Origin of hard-coated

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The first tables to which he should direct his attention here, are those in which a series of Crustacea or hard-coated animals are deposited.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard

In the case of such hard-coated seed as the black locust or honey locust, it is best to soak them in hot water before planting.

From The School Book of Forestry by Pack, Charles Lathrop

The sexes pair together, and the females lay their relatively large, smooth, hard-coated black eggs on the twigs; these resistant eggs carry the species safely over the winter.

From The Life-Story of Insects by Carpenter, George H. (George Herbert)

The next case is devoted to hard-coated fish, as the Callichthes, which are cased with a thick scale armour; and the hard-coated Loricaria.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard

The inner hard-coated parts of these and some others will be called nuts.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)