English Explanatory Dictionary

squamate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered in scales.
noun
  1. Any reptile of the order Squamata; a lizard, snake or mosasauroid.

Pronunciation

/ˈskweɪmət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-squamate.wav

Word forms

squamate squamates

Etymology

From Latin squāmātus (“scaly”).

Synonyms

scaly squamose

Derived words

esquamate
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