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squamella

squamella noun: a diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea.

Noun

squamella (plural squamellas or squamellae)

  1. A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea.

Forms of squamella

pluralsquamellas
pluralsquamellae

Origin of squamella

Diminutive from Latin squama (“a scale”).

Words formed from squamella

Questions about squamella

What does squamella mean?
Squamella means a diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea.
What part of speech is squamella?
Squamella is a noun.
What is the plural of squamella?
The plural of squamella is squamellas.

Words near squamella in the dictionary

  1. squamatic acid
  2. squamation
  3. squamations
  4. squamatization
  5. squame
  6. squamella
  7. squamellae
  8. squamellas
  9. squamellate
  10. squamelliferous
  11. squamelliform

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