squama
(noun) a protective structure resembling a scale
Source: WordNet® 3.1
squamae
plural of squama
Source: Wiktionary
Squa"ma, n.; pl. Squamæ. Etym: [L. a scale.] (Med.)
Definition: A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred consisting of epithelium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldÃa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolÃvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.