squam
1 of 2noun
ˈskwäm also -wȯm
plural -s
: sou'wester sense 2b
squam-
2 of 2combining form
variants or squamo-
1
: scale : squama
Squamata
squamaceous
2
: squamosal and
squamomastoid
: squamously squamocellular
Word History
Etymology
Noun
from Squam, short for Annisquam, village in northeastern Massachusetts, where it was originally worn by fishermen
Combining form
Latin, from squama