Etymology

squamous

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Today it means: Covered with, made of, or resembling scales; scaly. Full definition →

Middle English squamous ← Latin squāmōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromsquāmōsus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsquamous
  3. English todaysquamous

From Middle English squamous, from Latin squāmōsus, from squāma (“scale (of a fish or reptile)”).

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