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squama

[ skwey-muh ]

noun

, plural squa·mae [skwey, -mee].
  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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Derived 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 squāma scale
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Word History and Origins

Origin of squama1

C18: from Latin
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Example Sentences

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

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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