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Dictionary: squa·ma   (skwā'mə, skwä'-) pronunciation

n., pl., -mae (-mē').
  1. A scale or scalelike structure.
  2. A thin platelike mass, as of bone.

[Latin squāma.]

squamate squa'mate' (-māt') adj.

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(skwā'mə, skwä'-)
n., pl. -mae (-mē').
  1. A thin platelike mass, as of bone.
  2. A scale or scalelike structure.
squa'mate' (-māt') adj.

Pl. squamae [L.] a scale, or thin, platelike structure.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a protective structure resembling a scale


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Squama (or Squamous ) refers to a structure shaped like the scale of a fish. More specifically, it can refer to:

Squamous epithelium refers to epithelium, e.g. the skin, composed of squamous cells.

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