squamous
/ˈskweɪməs/adjective
1- covered with or characterized by scales有鳞的, 多鳞的; 鳞状的：
a squamous black hide.
鳞纹黑色皮革。
1.1
- Anatomy relating to, consisting of, or denoting a layer of epithelium that consists of very thin flattened cells【剖】（上皮细胞）由鳞片状细胞组成的：
squamous cell carcinoma.
鳞状细胞癌。
1.2
- attrib. Anatomy denoting the flat portion of the temporal bone which forms part of the side of the skull【剖】（颞骨）鳞部的。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin squamosus, from squama 'scale'.