SQUAMATION

Etymology

Noun

squamation (countable and uncountable, plural squamations)

(zoology, uncountable) The condition or character of being covered with scales.

(zoology, countable) A particular arrangement of scales; a special mode or form of squamation.

(pathology, dermatology, countable) A scaly growth on the skin.

Source: Wiktionary



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