squamodisc

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noun

An epidermal structure found only in certain monogeneans of the family Diplectanidae, made up of scales embedded in the epidermis.

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Meanings

nounsquamodisc (plural squamodiscs)

plural squamodiscs

  1. An epidermal structure found only in certain monogeneans of the family Diplectanidae, made up of scales embedded in the epidermis.

Origin

From squamo- + disc.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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