squama
noun
ˈskwä-\
ˈskwä-ˌmī
\
Definition of squama
: scale also : a structure resembling a scale
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squama
noun
ˈskwä-
\
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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