squamate

[ skwey-meyt ]

adjective

provided or covered with squamae or scales; scaly.

Origin of squamate

¹

From the Late Latin word squāmātus, dating back to 1820–30. See squama, -ate¹

Other words from squamate

pseu·do·squa·mate, adjective

Words Nearby squamate

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How to use squamate in a sentence

A large, yellow-coloured, pine-shaped, squamate cone terminates the stameniferous plant.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2 | George Finlayson
squamate, Squamose, or Squamaceous, furnished with scales (squam).
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray

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