squa|ma — «SKWAY muh», noun, plural mae « mee». a scale or scalelike part, especially the thin vertical portion of the temporal bone in man and other vertebrates: »a squama of bone. ╂[< Latin squāma] … Useful english dictionary
squa´mose|ness — squa|mose «SKWAY mohs», adjective. = squamous. (Cf. ↑squamous) –squa´mose|ly, adverb. –squa´mose|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
squa´mose|ly — squa|mose «SKWAY mohs», adjective. = squamous. (Cf. ↑squamous) –squa´mose|ly, adverb. –squa´mose|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
squa|mose — «SKWAY mohs», adjective. = squamous. (Cf. ↑squamous) –squa´mose|ly, adverb. –squa´mose|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
squa´mous|ness — squa|mous «SKWAY muhs», adjective. 1. furnished with, covered with, or formed of scales. 2. characterized by the development of scales; scalelike: »An epithelium is designated cubical, columnar, or squamous, according to the shape of its… … Useful english dictionary
squa´mous|ly — squa|mous «SKWAY muhs», adjective. 1. furnished with, covered with, or formed of scales. 2. characterized by the development of scales; scalelike: »An epithelium is designated cubical, columnar, or squamous, according to the shape of its… … Useful english dictionary
squa|mous — «SKWAY muhs», adjective. 1. furnished with, covered with, or formed of scales. 2. characterized by the development of scales; scalelike: »An epithelium is designated cubical, columnar, or squamous, according to the shape of its component cells (A … Useful english dictionary
squa|loid — «SKWAY loyd», adjective. 1. sharklike. 2. having to do with sharks. ╂[< New Latin Squalus (see etym. under squalus (Cf. ↑squalus)) + English oid] … Useful english dictionary
squa|lus — «SKWAY luhs», noun, plural li « ly». any shark of a group comprising many of the spiny dogfishes. ╂[< New Latin Squalus the genus name < Latin squalus a sea fish] … Useful english dictionary
squa|mate — «SKWAY mayt», adjective. having or covered with squamae or scales. ╂[< Latin squāmātus < squāma squama] … Useful english dictionary
