squama
IPA: skwˈɑmʌ
noun
- (medicine) A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred of epithelium.
- (botany) The bract of a deciduous spike.
- (botany) Any scaly bracted leaf.
- (entomology) A calypter.
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Examples of "squama" in Sentences
- The base is fused with the internal surfaces of the squama and mastoid portion.
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