squamulose
/ˈskweɪmjəloʊs/
adjective
- Covered with or having many small scales (squamules).
- The botanist described the plant stem as squamulose because of its many small, dry scales.
- The squamulose surface of the lichen felt rough and bumpy.
- Some mushrooms have a squamulose cap that looks like it is sprinkled with tiny flakes.
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