squamule

English

Etymology

See squamo- and -ule.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈskweɪmjuːl/

Noun

squamule (plural squamules)

(botany, mycology) A small scale.
The cap of the mushroom has squamules.

French

Noun

squamule f (plural squamules)

squamule

Further reading

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

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