n. (pl. squamae) 1 a scale on an animal or plant. 2 a thin scalelike plate of bone. 3 a scalelike feather. squamate adj. squamose adj. squamous adj. squamule n.
[ L squama ]
SQUAMA
Meaning of SQUAMA in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012