ˈskwamyələ, -wām-, -wäm- noun
( plural squamu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small scale, diminutive of squama scale
1. : squamule
2. : the tegula of a hymenopteron
ˈskwamyələ, -wām-, -wäm- noun
( plural squamu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small scale, diminutive of squama scale
1. : squamule
2. : the tegula of a hymenopteron
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012