squamule

English

Etymology

See squamo- and -ule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskweɪmjuːl/

Noun

squamule (plural squamules)

1. (botany, mycology) A small scale.

   The cap of the mushroom has squamules.

French

Noun

squamule f (plural squamules)

1. squamule

Further reading

• “squamule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.