squamate
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of squamate
From the Late Latin word squāmātus, dating back to 1820–30. See squama, -ate 1
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The authors found that early squamate evolution involved a great deal of anatomical experimentation and convergent evolution, which helps explain why the earliest snake story has been so difficult to untangle from fossils alone.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
A 2025 Nature study added even more context by describing a Middle Jurassic squamate from Scotland with a striking mix of lizard-like and snake-like traits.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
They said Cryptovaranoides was clearly a squamate because it differed from the Rhynchocephalia in several key areas, including the braincase, in the neck vertebrae and in the shoulder area.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2022
Trogonophidan amphisbaenians eat surface-dwelling squamate prey; trogonophidans take to eating other trogonophidans.
From Scientific American • Apr. 1, 2013
Numerous squamate lineages independently invaded the marine realm during the Squamozoic, some by taking to life at sea directly from beaches and estuaries, and others following adaptation to life in freshwater.
From Scientific American • Apr. 1, 2013
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