squama

[ skwey-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural squa·mae [skwey, -mee].

squama

/ ˈskweɪmeɪt; ˈskweɪmə /

Origin of squama¹

First recorded in 1700–10, squama is from the Latin word squāma scale

Origin of squama¹

C18: from Latin

At seventy the squama of the temporal bone unites with the parietal, and at eighty the entire cranium has become a single bone.

Calypter: Diptera; the alula or squama when it covers the haltere.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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