squama
Americannoun
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squamae
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Origin of squama
First recorded in 1700–10, squama is from the Latin word squāma scale
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Squāme, a scale or squama; Squāmel′la, a small scale.—adjs.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Acutesquamosa is from acutus, sharp, and squama, a scale; so called from the many bristling, erect scales on the pileus.
From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Miron Elisha Hard
Aileron: the scale covering the base of primaries in some insects; see tegulae in Diptera = alula and squama, q.v.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Antisquama: Diptera; the upper of the two which moves with the wings; = antitegula; see also squama.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Calypter: Diptera; the alula or squama when it covers the haltere.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
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
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