squarrose en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin squarrosus (“(perhaps) scurfy, scabby”).
Meanings
- Rough or scaly.
- Consisting of scales widely divaricating; having scales, small leaves, or other bodies, spreading widely from the axis on which they are crowded; said of a calyx or stem.
- Divided into shreds or jags, raised above the plane of the leaf, and not parallel to it; said of a leaf.
- Having scales spreading every way, or standing upright, or at right angles to the surface; said of a shell.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most squarrose | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more squarrose | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |