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Where does “squarrulose” come from?

squarrulose (English) comes from English squarrose, from Latin squarrosus — scurfy, scabby.

squarrulose (English): Somewhat squarrose; slightly squarrose

Definitions

  1. Somewhat squarrose; slightly squarrose

Ancestry of “squarrulose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsquarroseRough or scaly; Consisting of scales widely...
2Latinsquarrosusscurfy, scabby
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