Squamate Definition
skwāmāt, skwä-
noun
Any of various reptiles of the order Squamata, which includes the lizards, snakes, and worm lizards.
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adjective
Of or relating to reptiles of the order Squamata.
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Having or covered with scales; scaly.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to squamae.
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Other Word Forms of Squamate
Noun
Singular:
squamate
Plural:
squamatesOrigin of Squamate
New Latin Squāmāta from Late Latin squāmātus scaly from squāma scale Adj., sense 2, from Late Latin squāmātus
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin squāmātus.
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