. . . is That Even a Word? (#5)
Alright, Ladies and Gents. This afternoon I have two words for you that I found while reading Her Majesty's Occult Service. Sometimes I wonder how people ever learn words like this. God bless writers.
Squamous (skwey-muh s)
- Adjective
- Middle English, from Latin squamosus, from squama scale, perhaps related to squalus "foul, filthy"
1. Covered with or consisting of scales.
2. Scale-like.
2. Of, relating to, or being the anterior upper portion of the temporal bone of most mammals including humans.
Rugose (roo-gohs, roo-gohs)
- Adjective
- Latin rugosus, from ruga
1. Having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
2. Botany. Rough and wrinkled: applied to leaves in which the reticulate venation is very prominent beneath, with corresponding creases on the upper side.
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Sources:
http://www.dictionary.com
http://www.merriam-webster.com
http://www.etymonline.com
Squamous (skwey-muh s)
- Adjective
- Middle English, from Latin squamosus, from squama scale, perhaps related to squalus "foul, filthy"
1. Covered with or consisting of scales.
2. Scale-like.
2. Of, relating to, or being the anterior upper portion of the temporal bone of most mammals including humans.
Rugose (roo-gohs, roo-gohs)
- Adjective
- Latin rugosus, from ruga
1. Having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
2. Botany. Rough and wrinkled: applied to leaves in which the reticulate venation is very prominent beneath, with corresponding creases on the upper side.
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Sources:
http://www.dictionary.com
http://www.merriam-webster.com
http://www.etymonline.com