12
scabrous(adjective, rough, difficult, roughness)
8
flaky(adjective, rough, layer, flaky, peeling)
8
lepidote(adjective, rough)
8
scurfy
7
rough(adjective, roughness)
6
scaled
6
scaley
6
squamous(covering, layer)
5
scabby(adjective, rough, flaky)
4
leprose
3
imbricated(adjective, covering)
3
furfuraceous(adjective, rough)
3
lamellar(adjective, layer)
3
rugged(adjective, roughness)
3
shingly
3
unsmooth
2
asperous
2
chalklike
2
ciliated
2
cortical
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