squamulose
squa·mul·ose
squamulose · more squamulose · most squamulose
Having small scalesHaving small scales.
UK/ˈskweɪmjʊləʊs/US/ˈskweɪmjʊloʊs/
Meaning
1 sensesHaving small scales.
The stem of the mushroom is squamulose.
covered with tiny scales
Origin
From New Latin squāmulōsus (“squamulose”), from Latin squamula (“small scales”) (diminutivFrom New Latin squāmulōsus (“squamulose”), from Latin squamula (“small scales”) (diminutive of squāma (“scale of a fish or reptile; item shaped like a scale, flake”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’). The English word is analysable as squamula + -ose.
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Forms
more squamulose, most squamulose| Comparative | more squamulose Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most squamulose Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form