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squamose

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1. Alt. of Squamous Source: opted
2. 1. Covered with, or consisting of, scales; resembling a scale; scaly; as, the squamose cones of the pine; squamous epithelial cells; the squamous portion of the temporal bone, which is so called from a fancied resemblance to a scale. 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the squamosal bone; squamosal. Source: webster

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squamous squamosal bone scale alt called cells cones consisting covered epithelial fancied pertaining pine portion resemblance resembling scales scaly temporal

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squame squamella squamellae squamellate

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