SQUAMATE

Etymology

Adjective

squamate (comparative more squamate, superlative most squamate)

(chiefly, zoology) Covered in scales.

Synonyms

• scaly, squamose; see also scaly

Noun

squamate (plural squamates)

Any reptile of the order Squamata.

Hyponyms

• lizard

• snake

Source: Wiktionary

Squa"mate, Squa"ma*ted, a. Etym: [L. squamatus.]

Definition: Same as Squamose.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition