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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27 February 2025

SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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