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- [skwey-muh s]
- /ˈskweɪ məs/
- /ˈskweɪməs/
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- [skwey-muh s]
- /ˈskweɪ məs/
Definitions of squamous word
- adjective squamous covered with or formed of squamae or scales. 1
- abbreviation SQUAMOUS scalelike. 1
- abbreviation SQUAMOUS scaly 1
- adjective squamous (of epithelium) consisting of one or more layers of flat platelike cells 0
- adjective squamous covered with, formed of, or resembling scales 0
- adjective squamous like, formed of, or covered with scales 0
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Origin of squamous
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
From the Latin word squāmōsus, dating back to 1535-45. See squama, -ous
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Parts of speech for Squamous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
squamous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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