1. covered with or consisting of scales; scaly
Usage: biology; medicine
2. relating to or denoting a type of epithelial tissue consisting of one or more layers of flat cells
Usage: anatomy; medical

Examples

• The snake’s squamous skin glistened in the sunlight.
• Squamous cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer.
• The fish had beautiful squamous scales that reflected light.
• Squamous epithelium lines many body surfaces.
• The lizard’s squamous covering provided protection from predators.
• Doctors examined the squamous tissue under a microscope.