squamaceous

squamaceous
  a. scaly.
   ♦ squamate,
   ♦ squameous,
   ♦ squamose,
   ♦ squamous, a. like, having or covered with scales.
   ♦ squamellate, squamelliferous,
   ♦ squamulate,
   ♦ squamulose, a. having small scales.
   ♦ squamoid, a. like a scale.

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  • Squamaceous — Squa*ma ceous (skw[.a]*m[=a] sh[u^]s), a. Squamose. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • squamaceous — squa·ma·ceous …   English syllables

  • squamaceous — skwəˈmāshəs adjective Etymology: squam + aceous : covered with or consisting of scales : scaly, squamous …   Useful english dictionary

  • squam- — combining form or squamo Etymology: Latin, from squama 1. : scale : squama Squamata …   Useful english dictionary

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