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squamation

[ skwey-mey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the state of being squamate.
  2. the arrangement of the squamae or scales of an animal.

squamation

/ ɱɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the condition of having or forming scales or squamae
  2. the arrangement of scales in fishes or reptiles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of squamation1

First recorded in 1880–85; squam- + -ation
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Freshness of water again will not explain the difference of the structure and distribution of scales in Flounder and Plaice, considering the variety of squamation in fishes confined to fresh water.

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