squarrose

[ skwar-ohs, skwo-rohs ]
/ ˈskwær oʊs, skwɒˈroʊs /

adjective Biology.

denoting any rough or ragged surface.

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Origin of squarrose

First recorded in 1750–60, squarrose is from the Latin word squarrōsus scurfy, scaly

OTHER WORDS FROM squarrose

squar·rose·ly, adverb

Words nearby squarrose

squaresville, squaretail, squaretoed, squarish, squark, squarrose, squash, squash bug, squash ladder, squash vine borer, squash-blossom
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Example sentences from the Web for squarrose

  • Squarrose, where scales, leaves, or any appendages spread widely from the axis on which they are thickly set.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for squarrose

squarrose
/ (ˈskwærəʊz, ˈskwɒ-) /

adjective

biology having a rough surface, caused by the presence of projecting hairs, scales, etc
botany having or relating to parts that are recurvedsquarrose bracts

Word Origin for squarrose

C18: from Latin squarrōsus scabby
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