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squamiform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
squam-i-form
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the shape or structure of a scale.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin squāmifōrmis.

Inflected Forms

more squamiform (comparative) most squamiform (superlative)

Synonyms

scalelike squamoid

Questions

What does squamiform mean?
Having the shape or structure of a scale.
Where does squamiform come from?
Borrowed from Latin squāmifōrmis.

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