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squama

[skwey-muh]

noun

plural

squamae 

  1. a scale or scalelike part, as of epidermis or bone.

squama

/ ˈskweɪmə, ˈskweɪmeɪt /

noun

  1. biology a scale or scalelike structure

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • squamate adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of squama1

First recorded in 1700–10, squama is from the Latin word 峾 scale
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Word History and Origins

Origin of squama1

C18: from Latin
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Calypter: Diptera; the alula or squama when it covers the haltere.

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The "porcupine-man" seen by Baker contracted small-pox, and his skin was temporarily freed from the squamae, but these reappeared shortly afterward.

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