1. having scales or scale-like structures
Usage: technical; zoology

1. a reptile of the order Squamata, including snakes and lizards
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The squamate skin of the lizard felt rough to the touch.
• Snakes are squamate reptiles that have evolved to lose their limbs.
• The museum’s reptile exhibit featured various squamate species.
• Squamate reptiles shed their skin periodically as they grow.
• The biologist studied the squamate characteristics of different lizard families.
• Most squamates are covered in overlapping scales.