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单词 Squamata
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Definition of Squamata in English:

Squamata

plural nounskwəˈmɑːtəskwāˈmädə
Zoology
  • A large order of reptiles which comprises the snakes, lizards, and worm lizards.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Chromoviruses have been detected in the earliest reptilian lineage, the Squamata (snakes and lizards), and in crocodiles but not in the genomes of turtles.
    • The Squamata were traditionally divided into two suborders - Lacertilia and Ophidia (snakes).
    • Three fundamental modes of intraoral prey transport are recognized within Squamata.
    • Evidently, the ecology of snake origins must remain an open question until their sister-group relationships within Squamata have been determined.

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Latin squama 'scale'.

 
 

Definition of Squamata in US English:

Squamata

plural nounskwāˈmädə
Zoology
  • A large order of reptiles which comprises the snakes, lizards, and worm lizards.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Three fundamental modes of intraoral prey transport are recognized within Squamata.
    • Chromoviruses have been detected in the earliest reptilian lineage, the Squamata (snakes and lizards), and in crocodiles but not in the genomes of turtles.
    • Evidently, the ecology of snake origins must remain an open question until their sister-group relationships within Squamata have been determined.
    • The Squamata were traditionally divided into two suborders - Lacertilia and Ophidia (snakes).

Origin

Modern Latin (plural), from Latin squama ‘scale’.

 
 
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