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squamation

[ skwey-mey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the state of being squamate.
  2. the arrangement of the squamae or scales of an animal.

squamation

/ skweɪˈmeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the condition of having or forming scales or squamae
  2. the arrangement of scales in fishes or reptiles

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Word History and Origins

Origin of squamation1

First recorded in 1880–85; squam- + -ation

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Example Sentences

The characteristics of fin rays, scales, and squamation of cheeks and gill-covers apply equally to both species.

Considerably more variation occurs in color and in the arrangement of markings than in squamation.

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