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squama

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Borrowed from Latin squāma (“scale”). Doublet of squame.

noun squamae · squamas

  1. A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred of epithelium.
  2. The bract of a deciduous spike.
  3. Any scaly bracted leaf.
  4. A calypter.

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"squama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/squama.

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@misc{squama_2026,
  title = {squama},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/squama},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}