ˈskwāməs adjective
Etymology: Latin squamosus, from squama scale + -osus -ose — more at squalor
1.
a. : covered with or consisting of scales : resembling a scale : scaly
a squamous stem or bulb
squamous epithelial cells
b. : of or relating to squamous epithelium
2. : of, relating to, or constituting the anterior upper portion of the temporal bone of man and various mammals that is a thin sharp-edged form bearing the zygomatic process
• squa·mous·ly adverb