squamiform

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adjective

Having the shape or structure of a scale.

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scalelikesquamoid
OriginLatin squāmifōrmis →
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Meanings

adjectivesquamiform (comparative more squamiform, superlative most squamiform)

comparative more squamiform · superlative most squamiform

  1. biologyHaving the shape or structure of a scale.

    Synonyms: scalelike, squamoid

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving the shape or structure of a scale.

Similar
scalelikesquamoid
Also see
scalelikesquamoid

Origin

  1. Latinsquāmifōrmis
  2. Latinsquāmifōrmis
  3. Englishsquamiform

Borrowed from Latin squāmifōrmis.

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Translations

Dutch schubvormig
  • schubvormigTranslations
French squamiforme
  • squamiformeTranslations
German schuppenförmig
  • schuppenförmigTranslations
Italian squamiforme
  • squamiformeTranslations
Latin squāmifōrmis
  • squāmifōrmisTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

squamiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squamiform

MLA

“squamiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squamiform. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “squamiform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squamiform.

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