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squamoid

squamoid adjective: resembling a scale.

Adjective

squamoid (comparative more squamoid, superlative most squamoid)

  1. Resembling a scale.
  2. Covered with scales; scaly.
    Synonyms:
    squamose

Synonyms of squamoid

Forms of squamoid

Adjective
comparativemore squamoid
superlativemost squamoid
Noun
pluralsquamoids

Origin of squamoid

From Latin squama (“scale”) + -oid.

Questions about squamoid

What does squamoid mean?
Squamoid means resembling a scale.
What part of speech is squamoid?
Squamoid is an adjective.

Words near squamoid in the dictionary

  1. squamoadenocarcinomas
  2. squamocellular
  3. squamocolumnar
  4. squamodisc
  5. squamodiscs
  6. squamoid
  7. squamoproliferative
  8. squamosal
  9. squamosal bone
  10. squamosal bones
  11. squamosal suture

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