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squamaceous |
squamata |
squamate |
squamated |
squame |
squamella
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| squamiform
| squamigerous
| squamipen
| squamoid
squamella
CIDE DICTIONARY
squamella, n. [NL., dim. fr. L. squama a scale.].
A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea. [1913 Webster]
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