squamiform

[ skwey-muh-fawrm ]

adjective

1. shaped like a scale.

squamiform

/ ˈskweɪmɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

1. biology resembling a scale

   squamiform cells

Word History and Origins

Origin of squamiform¹

First recorded in 1820–30; squam- + -i- + -form