squamelliform

adjective

squa·​mel·​li·​form

skwəˈmeləˌfȯrm

: having the form of a squamella

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary squamell- (from New Latin squamella) + -iform; originally formed as French squamelliforme

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