SQUAME Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word squame. (close relations)
Definition of SQUAME
Best Alternative Words for SQUAME
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| flake | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a crystal of snow • a person with an unusual or odd personality • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole verb • form into flakes • cover with flakes or as if with flakes • come off in flakes or thin small pieces | ||||||||
| lamina | nounn | |||||||
noun • a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral) | ||||||||
| scale | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an ordered reference standard • relative magnitude • the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it • a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin • a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin • (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) • a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass • an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks • a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners) • a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals verb • measure by or as if by a scale • pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard • take by attacking with scaling ladders • reach the highest point of • climb up by means of a ladder • remove the scales from • measure with or as if with scales • size or measure according to a scale | ||||||||
| scaly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf • having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles | ||||||||
| scute | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake | ||||||||
