adj
squarrose
Squarrose (adj) means Rough or scaly.
adj
1
Rough or scaly.
2
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.
3
Divided into shreds or jags, raised above the plane of the leaf, and not parallel to it; said of a leaf.
4
Having scales spreading every way, or standing upright, or at right angles to the surface; said of a shell.
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Etymology
From Latin squarrosus (“(perhaps) scurfy, scabby”).
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What is the meaning of squarrose?
"squarrose" (adj) means rough or scaly.
What are the different meanings of squarrose?
"squarrose" has 3 main meanings: 1. Rough or scaly; 2. 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; 3. Divided into shreds or jags, raised above the plane of the leaf, and not parallel to it; said of a leaf.