squamella

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Synonyms: squamula, squamellae

Antonyms: squamula, squamellae

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[diminutive]] [[scale]] or [[bractlet]], such as those found on the [[receptacle]] in many [[composite]] [[plant]]s; a [[palea]].

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