squama

ˈskweɪ.mə

squamae

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Definition of squama - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

thin plate-like structure on an animal

TECH.

The squama on the fish shimmered under the water..

plate

scale

medical

TECH.

scale cast off from the skin

TECH.

The doctor examined the squama under the microscope.

flake

scale

scurf

entomology

TECH.

calypter in insects

TECH.

The insect's squama was clearly visible under magnification.

alula

winglet

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Origin of squama

Latin, squama (scale)

Examples of squama in a sentence

Each squama on the reptile was unique.
The patient had several squama on his scalp.
Squama were visible after the skin treatment.
Researchers studied the squama of various species.
The squama protects the insect's wings.

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French:squame, squama, ...
German:Schuppe, ...
Italian:lamina, scaglia, ...
Spanish:lámina, ...
Portuguese:escama, calíptero, ...
Chinese:鳞片, 鳞屑, ...
Japanese:鱗片, 鱗屑, ...
Arabic:حرشفة, قِشْرَة, ...
Hebrew:קֶשֶׂקֶשׂ, קַשְׂקֶשׂ, ...
Russian:чешуя, чешуйка, ...
Ukrainian:луска, лущення, ...
Hindi:शल्क, स्क्वामा, ...
Bengali:স্কোয়ামা, স্কুয়ামা, ...
Catalan:escama, escata, ...
Czech:šupina, křidélko, ...
Danish:skæl, squama, ...
Dutch:schub, squama, ...
Greek:λεπίδα, λέπιδα, ...
Hungarian:pikkely, hámlemez, ...
Khmer:ស្រកា, ស្រទាប់ស្បែកជ្រុះ, ...
Korean:비늘, 각질, ...
Persian:پولک, پوسته, ...
Polish:łuska, ...
Portuguese (BR):escama, fragmento de pele, ...
Romanian:solz, squamă, ...
Swedish:fjäll, skala, ...
Thai:เกล็ด, เกล็ดที่หลุดออกจากผิวหนัง, ...
Turkish:pul, deri pulu, ...
Vietnamese:vảy, vảy da, ...

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