squameux

French

Etymology

Re-Latinized from Old French (es)chamous based on its origin, Latin squāmōsus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

squameux (feminine squameuse, masculine plural squameux, feminine plural squameuses)

1. squamous, scaly

Related terms

• squame

Further reading

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