First Known Use: circa 1706
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squama
noun squa·ma \ˈskwā-mə, ˈskwä-\
plural squa·mae \ˈskwā-ˌmē, ˈskwä-ˌmī\
Definition of SQUAMA
: scale; also : a structure resembling a scale
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Origin of SQUAMA
Latin
Medical Dictionary
squama
noun squa·ma \ˈskwā-mə, ˈskwä-\
plural squa·mae \ˈskwā-ˌmē, ˈskwä-ˌmī\
Medical Definition of SQUAMA
: a structure resembling a scale or plate: as a : the curved platelike posterior portion of the occipital bone b : the vertical portion of the frontal bone that forms the forehead c : the thin anterior upper portion of the temporal bone
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