different between squamulose vs esquamulose

English

Etymology

From New Latin squ?mul?sus (“squamulose”), from Latin squamula (“small scales”) (diminutive of squ?ma (“scale of a fish or reptile; item shaped like a scale, flake”)) + -?sus (suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’). The English word is analysable as squamula +? -ose.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?skwe?mj?l??s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?skwe?mj?lo?s/
• Hyphenation: squa?mul?ose

Adjective

squamulose (comparative more squamulose, superlative most squamulose)

1. (botany, mycology, zoology) Having small scales.

   Synonyms: scaly, squamous; see also Thesaurus:scaly

   Antonyms: esquamulose, scaleless

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Latin

Adjective

squ?mul?se

1. vocative masculine singular of squ?mul?sus

English

Etymology

e- (prefix forming adjectives with the sense of lacking something) +? squamulose; squamulose is derived from New Latin squ?mul?sus (“squamulose”), from Latin squamula (“small scales”) (diminutive of squ?ma (“scale of a fish or reptile; item shaped like a scale, flake”)) + -?sus (suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’). The English word is analysable as e- +? squamula +? -ose.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /i??skwe?mj?l??s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /i?skwe?mj?lo?s/
• Hyphenation: esqua?mul?ose

Adjective

esquamulose (not comparable)

1. (botany, mycology) Not covered in scales or scale-like objects; having a smooth skin or outer covering.

   Synonym: scaleless

   Antonyms: scaly, squamose, squamous, squamulose

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Further reading

• “esquamulose”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).