squamulose en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈskweɪmjʊloʊs/ (General-American)
- /ˈskweɪmjʊləʊs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From New Latin squāmulōsus (“squamulose”), from Latin squamula (“small scales”) (diminutive of squāma (“scale of a fish or reptile; item shaped like a scale, flake”)) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’). The English word is analysable as squamula + -ose.
Meanings
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Having small scales.
The stem of the mushroom is squamulose.
Fruticose lichens drape and tuft; crustose and squamulose lichens creep and seep; foliose lichens layer and flake.
2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 84:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most squamulose | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more squamulose | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
appressed-squamulose · squamulosely
Synonyms
squamate · squamiferous · squamous · squamated · squarrose · scaled · scaly · squamulose · squamous · furfuraceous · scarious · scaly · squamoid