squama

[ skwey-muh ]

noun,plural squa·mae [skwey-mee]. /ˈskweɪ mi/.
  1. a scale or scalelike part, as of epidermis or bone.

Origin of squama

1
First recorded in 1700–10, squama is from the Latin word squāma scale

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British Dictionary definitions for squama

squama

/ (ˈskweɪmə) /


nounplural -mae (-miː)
  1. biology a scale or scalelike structure

Origin of squama

1
C18: from Latin

Derived forms of squama

  • squamate (ˈskweɪmeɪt), adjective

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