squa|loid

squa|loid — «SKWAY loyd», adjective. 1. sharklike. 2. having to do with sharks. ╂[< New Latin Squalus (see etym. under squalus (Cf. ↑squalus)) + English oid] …   Useful english dictionary

squa — an·ti·squa·ma; squa·bash; squa·lene; squa·li; squa·li·da; squa·li·dae; squa·lid·i·ty; squa·li·form; squa·loid; squa·loi·dea; squa·loi·dei; squa·lus; squa·ma; squa·ma·ceous; squa·mal; squa·ma·ta; squa·mate; squa·ma·tion; squa·mel·la;… …   English syllables

loid — ac·ro·meg·a·loid; al·ka·loid; amyg·da·loid; an·ne·loid; ar·gil·loid; ar·il·loid; at·loid; be·loid; ber·yl·loid; bun·ga·loid; cau·loid; ceph·a·loid; chrys·a·loid; chy·loid; col·loid·er; col·loid·ize; con·dy·loid; cor·al·loid; cot·y·loid;… …   English syllables

squa´mose|ness — squa|mose «SKWAY mohs», adjective. = squamous. (Cf. ↑squamous) –squa´mose|ly, adverb. –squa´mose|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

squa´mose|ly — squa|mose «SKWAY mohs», adjective. = squamous. (Cf. ↑squamous) –squa´mose|ly, adverb. –squa´mose|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

squa|mose — «SKWAY mohs», adjective. = squamous. (Cf. ↑squamous) –squa´mose|ly, adverb. –squa´mose|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

squa´mous|ness — squa|mous «SKWAY muhs», adjective. 1. furnished with, covered with, or formed of scales. 2. characterized by the development of scales; scalelike: »An epithelium is designated cubical, columnar, or squamous, according to the shape of its… …   Useful english dictionary

squa´mous|ly — squa|mous «SKWAY muhs», adjective. 1. furnished with, covered with, or formed of scales. 2. characterized by the development of scales; scalelike: »An epithelium is designated cubical, columnar, or squamous, according to the shape of its… …   Useful english dictionary

squa|mous — «SKWAY muhs», adjective. 1. furnished with, covered with, or formed of scales. 2. characterized by the development of scales; scalelike: »An epithelium is designated cubical, columnar, or squamous, according to the shape of its component cells (A …   Useful english dictionary

squa|lus — «SKWAY luhs», noun, plural li « ly». any shark of a group comprising many of the spiny dogfishes. ╂[< New Latin Squalus the genus name < Latin squalus a sea fish] …   Useful english dictionary

squa|mate — «SKWAY mayt», adjective. having or covered with squamae or scales. ╂[< Latin squāmātus < squāma squama] …   Useful english dictionary