Squamulose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskweɪmjʊləʊs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Squamulose is an adjective meaning (botany, mycology, zoology) Having small scales.
Meaning
(botany, mycology, zoology) Having small scales.
Example Sentences
The stem of the mushroom is squamulose.
Fruticose lichens drape and tuft; crustose and squamulose lichens creep and seep; foliose lichens layer and flake.
Synonyms for squamulose
Depending on context, synonyms include scaly, squamous, scaled, scarious, squamate, squamiferous.
Antonyms for squamulose
Common opposites include esquamulose, scaleless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rough, unsmooth, squamellate, esquamulose, appressed-squamulose, lepidote.
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