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Where does “squamosely” come from?

squamosely (English) comes from English squamose, from English squamous, from Latin squāmōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

squamosely (English): In a squamose manner

Definitions

  1. In a squamose manner

Ancestry of “squamosely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsquamoseAlternative form of squamous
2EnglishsquamousCovered with, made of, or resembling scales;...
3Latinsquāmōsus—
4Latin-ōsus—
5Old Latin-ōssus—
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