Squama
Pronunciation : Squa"ma
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. a scale.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred consisting of epithelium.
pl. Squam
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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