squama

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskweɪmə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skwā′mə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
squa•ma  (skwā′mə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mae (-mē).USA pronunciation 
  1. Biologya scale or scalelike part, as of epidermis or bone.
  • Latin squāma scale
  • 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
squama / ˈskweɪmə/ ( -mae / -miː/)
  1. a scale or scalelike structure
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latinsquamate / ˈskweɪmeɪt/
'squama' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
squamate - squamo- - squamous

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