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SQUAMAE
SQUAMA
squama
(noun) a protective structure resembling a scale
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
squamae
plural of squama
Source: Wiktionary
SQUAMA
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
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(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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