squam

1 of 2

noun

ˈskwäm also -wȯm

plural -s

: sou'wester sense 2b

squam-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or squamo-

1

: scale : squama

Squamata

squamaceous

2

: squamosal and

squamomastoid

: squamously

squamocellular

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from Squam, short for Annisquam, village in northeastern Massachusetts, where it was originally worn by fishermen

Combining form

Latin, from squama

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