transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskwā-məs also ]
ˈskwä- adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin squamosus, from squama scale
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : covered with or consisting of scales : scaly
b. : of, relating to, or being a stratified epithelium that consists at least in its outer layers of small scalelike cells
2. : of, relating to, or being the anterior upper portion of the temporal bone of most mammals including humans