
Meaning of SQUAMATA
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards |
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SQUAMATA is a 8 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | order Squamata |
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| | See Also: | | animal order, Lacertilia, Lepidosauria, Ophidia, Sauria, Serpentes, subclass Lepidosauria, suborder Lacertilia, suborder Ophidia, suborder Sauria, suborder Serpentes | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Squa*ma"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. squamatus scaly.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A division of edentates having the body covered with large,
imbricated horny scales. It includes the pangolins.
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