SQUAMATA

Squamata, order Squamata

(noun) diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Squa*ma"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. squamatus scaly.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of edentates having the body covered with large, imbricated horny scales. It includes the pangolins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 January 2025

SOLICITOUSLY

(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”


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