Definition of Squamata in English:
Squamata
plural nounskwəˈmɑːtəskwāˈmädə
Zoology A large order of reptiles which comprises the snakes, lizards, and worm lizards.
Example sentencesExamples
- Chromoviruses have been detected in the earliest reptilian lineage, the Squamata (snakes and lizards), and in crocodiles but not in the genomes of turtles.
- The Squamata were traditionally divided into two suborders - Lacertilia and Ophidia (snakes).
- Three fundamental modes of intraoral prey transport are recognized within Squamata.
- Evidently, the ecology of snake origins must remain an open question until their sister-group relationships within Squamata have been determined.
Origin
Modern Latin (plural), from Latin squama 'scale'.