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squama
[ skwey-muh ]
noun
plural squamae
- a scale or scalelike part, as of epidermis or bone.
squama
/ ˈskweɪmə; ˈskweɪmeɪt /
noun
- biology a scale or scalelike structure
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Derived Forms
- squamate, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of squama1
First recorded in 1700–10, squama is from the Latin word ²õ±ç³ÜÄå³¾²¹ scale
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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