SINCE 1828
squama
noun
squa·ma
| \ ˈskwā-mə
, ˈskwä-\
, ˈskwä-\
plural squamae\ ˈskwā-ˌmē
, ˈskwä-ˌmī \
, ˈskwä-ˌmī \
Definition of squama
: scale
also
: a structure resembling a scale
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squama
noun
squa·ma
| \ ˈskwā-mə
, ˈskwä-
\
, ˈskwä-
\
plural squamae\ ˈskwā-ˌmē
, ˈskwä-ˌmī
\
, ˈskwä-ˌmī
\
Medical Definition of squama
: a structure resembling a scale or plate: as
a
: the curved platelike posterior portion of the occipital bone
b
: the vertical portion of the frontal bone that forms the forehead
c
: the thin anterior upper portion of the temporal bone
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