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squamiferous

Syllables: squa·mi·fe·rous

squamiferous adjective: scaly; covered in scales.

Adjective

squamiferous (comparative more squamiferous, superlative most squamiferous)

  1. Scaly; covered in scales.
    Synonyms:
    squamose

Synonyms of squamiferous

Forms of squamiferous

comparativemore squamiferous
superlativemost squamiferous

Words that rhyme with squamiferous

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Questions about squamiferous

What does squamiferous mean?
Squamiferous means scaly; covered in scales.
What part of speech is squamiferous?
Squamiferous is an adjective.

Words near squamiferous in the dictionary

  1. squamellas
  2. squamellate
  3. squamelliferous
  4. squamelliform
  5. squames
  6. squamiferous
  7. squamiform
  8. squamigerous
  9. Squamish
  10. Squamish-Lillooet
  11. squammy

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