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squamate

[ skwey-meyt ]

adjective

  1. provided or covered with squamae or scales; scaly.


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Other Words From

  • pseudo·squamate adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of squamate1

From the Late Latin word squāmātus, dating back to 1820–30. See squama, -ate 1
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Example Sentences

A large, yellow-coloured, pine-shaped, squamate cone terminates the stameniferous plant.

Squamate, Squamose, or Squamaceous, furnished with scales (squam).

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