squam|u|lose

squam|u|lose
squam|u|lose «SKWAM yuh lohs, SKWAY myuh-», adjective.
Botany. provided or covered with small scales.
╂[< Latin squāmula (diminutive) < squāma scale + English -ose1]

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  • squamulose — squam•u•lose [[t]ˈskwæm yəˌloʊs, ˈskweɪ myə [/t]] adj. bio furnished or covered with tiny scales • Etymology: 1840–50; < L squāmula small scale (squām(a) scale + ula ule) + ose I …   From formal English to slang

  • Squamulose — Squam u*lose ( l[=o]s ; 277), a. Having little scales; squamellate; squamulate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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