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单词 squama
释义

squama

noun

squa·​ma ˈskwā-mə How to pronounce squama (audio) ˈskwä- How to pronounce squama (audio)
plural squamae ˈskwā-ˌmē How to pronounce squama (audio) ˈskwä-ˌmī How to pronounce squama (audio)
: a scalelike or thin, flattened part or structure especially of an animal: such as
a
: a small outgrowth of the base of a wing of a dipteran fly that covers the haltere
b
: the squamous portion of a bone of the skull

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

circa 1703, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

squama

noun

squa·​ma ˈskwā-mə How to pronounce squama (audio) ˈskwä- How to pronounce squama (audio)
plural squamae ˈskwā-ˌmē How to pronounce squama (audio) ˈskwä-ˌmī How to pronounce squama (audio)
: a structure resembling a scale or plate: as
a
: the curved platelike posterior portion of the occipital bone
b
: the vertical portion of the frontal bone that forms the forehead
c
: the thin anterior upper portion of the temporal bone
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