SQUAMULE

squamule

(noun) a minute scale

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

squamule (plural squamules)

(botany, mycology) A small scale.

The cap of the mushroom has squamules.

Source: Wiktionary


Squam"ule, n. (Bot.)

Definition: Same as Squamula.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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