squamula

noun

squamu·​la

ˈskwamyələ,

-wām-,

-wäm-

plural squamulae

-ˌlē,

-ˌlī

1

: squamule

2

: the tegula of a hymenopteron

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, small scale, diminutive of squama scale

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