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单词 Squamata
释义

Squamata

/skwəˈmɑːtə /
plural noun Zoology
A large order of reptiles which comprises the snakes, lizards, and worm lizards.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).
  • 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'.

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