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squamous
[ skwey-muhs ]
/ ˈskweɪ məs /
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Origin of squamous
OTHER WORDS FROM squamous
squa·mous·ly, squa·mose·ly, adverbsqua·mous·ness, squa·mose·ness, nounWords nearby squamous
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British Dictionary definitions for squamous
squamous
squamose (ˈskweɪməʊs)
/ (ˈskweɪməs) /
adjective biology
(of epithelium) consisting of one or more layers of flat platelike cells
covered with, formed of, or resembling scales
Derived forms of squamous
squamously or squamosely, adverbsquamousness or squamoseness, nounWord Origin for squamous
C16: from Latin squāmōsus, from squāma a scale
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Medical definitions for squamous
squamous
[ skwā′məs, skwä′- ]
adj.
Covered with or formed of scales; scaly.
Resembling a scale or scales; thin and flat.
Squamosal.
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