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squamous

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Main Entry: squa·mous
Pronunciation: 'skwA-m&s also 'skwä-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin squamosus, from squama scale
1 a : covered with or consisting of scales : SCALY b : of, relating to, or being a stratified epithelium that consists at least in its outer layers of small scalelike cells
2 : of, relating to, or being the anterior upper portion of the temporal bone of most mammals including humans