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escama

/iʃ.ˈkɐ.mɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim squāma.

noun

estrutura óssea ou de queratina formada pela pele de muitos animais, como órgão de proteção
forma do gelo usada em choperias.

In English

scale keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals

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"escama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/escama. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{escama_2026,
  title = {escama},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/escama},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}