squamate
[ skwey-meyt ]
/ ˈskweɪ meɪt /
adjective
provided or covered with squamae or scales; scaly.
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What does "scattergood" mean?
a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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pseu·do·squa·mate, adjectiveWords nearby squamate
squall line, squally, squalor, squam-, squama, squamate, squamation, squamiform, Squamish, squamo-, squamosa
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Example sentences from the Web for squamate
Squamate, Squamose, or Squamaceous, furnished with scales (squam).
The Elements of Botany|Asa GrayA large, yellow-coloured, pine-shaped, squamate cone terminates the stameniferous plant.