Squamella
Pronunciation : Squa*mel"la
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., dim. fr. L. squama a scale.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea.
pl. Squamell
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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