squama

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Synonyms: squame, squam, squamo, squam-

Antonyms: squame, squam, squamo, squam-

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[scale]] cast off from the [[skin]]; a thin dry [[shred]] of [[epithelium]].<ref name=Webster>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>
2. {{lb|en|botany}} The [[bract]] of a [[deciduous]] [[spike]].
3. {{lb|en|botany}} Any [[scaly]] [[bracted]] [[leaf]].
4. {{lb|en|entomology}} A [[calypter]].

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