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squamous in German

squamous in German is schuppig, geschuppt — squamous means having a scaly surface, or made up of scales.

squamous in German

schuppig
adj
Covered with, made of, or resembling scales; scaly.
geschuppt
adj
Covered with, made of, or resembling scales; scaly.

What does "squamous" mean?

  1. adj Having a scaly surface, or made up of scales.
    "I might call it gigantic - tentacled - proboscidian - octopus-eyed - semi-amorphous - plastic - partly squamous and partly rugose - ugh!"
  2. adj Relating to the squamosal bone; another word for squamosal.
  3. adj (biology) Describes a layer of body cells that are flat and wider than they are tall, like tiny scales.
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squamous in a sentence

  • I might call it gigantic - tentacled - proboscidian - octopus-eyed - semi-amorphous - plastic - partly squamous and partly rugose - ugh!
  • We spread the papers on the least squamous section of the floor and lay down; the smell was not so bad at ground level.

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What is "squamous" in German?
"squamous" in German is schuppig, geschuppt. squamous means: Having a scaly surface, or made up of scales.
Are there other ways to say "squamous" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "squamous": schuppig, geschuppt.
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