| squamipen | Origin: L. Squama a scale + penna a fin: cf. F. Squamipenne. <zoology> Any one of a group of fishes having the dorsal and anal fins partially covered with scales. They are compressed and mostly, bright-coloured tropical fishes, belonging to Chaetodon and allied genera. Many of them are called soral fishes, and angel fishes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| squamo- | Squama, squamous. Origin: L. Squama, a scale (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamo-occipital | Relating to the squamous portion of the occipital bone, developing partly in membrane and partly in cartilage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamocellular | Relating to or having squamous epithelium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamocolumnar | Pertaining to the junction between a stratified squamous epithelial surface and one lined by columnar epithelium; e.g., the cardia of the stomach or anus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamocolumnar junction | The site of transition from stratified squamous epithelium to columnar epithelium, usually characterised by stratified columnar epithelium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamofrontal | Relating to the squamous part of the frontal bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamomastoid | Relating to the squamous and petrous portions of the temporal bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamomastoid suture | Line of union of the squamous and petrous portions of the temporal bone during development; it sometimes persists in the region of the mastoid process. Synonym: sutura squamosomastoidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamoparietal | Relating to the parietal bone and the squamous portion of the temporal bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamoparietal suture | The articulation of the parietal with the squamous portion of the temporal bone. Synonym: sutura squamosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamopetrosal | Petrosquamous Relating to the petrous and the squamous portions of the temporal bone. Synonym: squamopetrosal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamosa | The squamous parts of the frontal, occipital, or temporal bone, especially the latter. Origin: L. Squamosus, scaly, fr. Squama, scale (05 Mar 2000) |
| squamosal | <anatomy> Scalelike; squamous; as, the squamosal bone. Of or pertaining to the squamosal bone. The squamous part of the temporal bone, or a bone correspondending to it, under Temporal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| squamosphenoid | Relating to the sphenoid bone and the squamous part of the temporal bone. Synonym: sphenosquamosal. (05 Mar 2000) |