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composed of or covered with scales a squamous plant bulb

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Recent Examples on the Web Skin cancers basal and squamous command $90,000, prostate cancer $200,000, and all other varieties such as melanoma and leukemia $250,000. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 July 2023 So, squamous mucosa is considered the normal lining of the inside of the lip. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023 Fittingly, it’s been a team effort for the Rivera family, navigating life after Ron was diagnosed in August with squamous-cell cancer detected in a lymph node. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2020 The biopsy showed that the sperm bags of the squid had thrust into the squamous epithelium of the patient. Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2012 See all Example Sentences for squamous 

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“Squamous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squamous. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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