squama
noun
a scale or scalelike part, as of epidermis or bone.
squamae
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pluralof squama.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Post-alar membrane: the strip of membrane connecting the squamae with the scutellum.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
The "porcupine-man" seen by Baker contracted small-pox, and his skin was temporarily freed from the squamae, but these reappeared shortly afterward.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
