squamaceous

squamaceous
\\skwəˈmāshəs\ adjective
Etymology: squam- + -aceous
: covered with or consisting of scales : scaly, squamous

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  • Squamaceous — Squa*ma ceous (skw[.a]*m[=a] sh[u^]s), a. Squamose. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • squamaceous — squa·ma·ceous …   English syllables

  • squamaceous —   a. scaly.    ♦ squamate,    ♦ squameous,    ♦ squamose,    ♦ squamous, a. like, having or covered with scales.    ♦ squamellate, squamelliferous,    ♦ squamulate,    ♦ squamulose, a. having small scales.    ♦ squamoid, a. like a scale …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • squam- — combining form or squamo Etymology: Latin, from squama 1. : scale : squama Squamata …   Useful english dictionary

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