Squamose

Squamose: Squamose Squa*mose" (skw[.a]*m[=o]s" or skw[=a]"m[=o]s`), Squamous Squa"mous (skw[=a]"m[u^]s), a. [L. squamosus, fr. squama a scale: cf. F. squameux.] 1. Covered with, or consisting of, scales; resembling a scale; scaly; as, the squamose cones of the pine; squamous epithelial cells; the squamous portion of the temporal bone, which is so called from a fancied resemblance to a scale. [1913 Webster]
2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the squamosal bone; squamosal. [1913 Webster]

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squamose — covered with or made up of scales … Dictionary of ichthyology
squamose — adj. [L. squama, scale] Covered with scales … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
squamose — adj. of scales; covered with scales; resembling scales … English contemporary dictionary
squamose — a. (Bot.) Scaly, squamate, squamated, squamous … New dictionary of synonyms
squamose — squa·mose … English syllables
squamose — /ˈskweɪmoʊs/ (say skwaymohs) adjective → squamous. –squamosely, adverb –squamoseness, noun …
squamose — … Useful english dictionary
Squamous — Squamose Squa*mose (skw[.a]*m[=o]s or skw[=a] m[=o]s ), Squamous Squa mous (skw[=a] m[u^]s), a. [L. squamosus, fr. squama a scale: cf. F. squameux.] 1. Covered with, or consisting of, scales; resembling a scale; scaly; as, the squamose cones of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cosmophasis thalassina — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida … Wikipedia
Squamaceous — Squa*ma ceous (skw[.a]*m[=a] sh[u^]s), a. Squamose. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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