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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