- Squamoid
- Squamoid Squa"moid (skw[=a]"moid), a. [L. squama scale + -oid.] Resembling a scale; also, covered with scales; scaly. [1913 Webster]
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Squamoid
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squamoid — squa·moid … English syllables
squamoid — ˈskwāˌmȯid adjective Etymology: squam + oid : scaly … Useful english dictionary
squamiform — adj. [L. squama, scale] Scale like; squamoid … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
laminated — adj 1. lamellate, lamelliform, lamellose, laminiferous, lamellar; stratified, stratiform, layered; scaly, flaky, scabby, scurfy, squamous, squamoid, squamate, crusty. 2. membranous, covered, overlaid, coated, plated; carapaced, carapacial,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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 … Dictionary of difficult words
