Definition of Squamulae. Meaning of Squamulae. Synonyms of Squamulae

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Definition of Squamulae

Squamulae
Squamula Squam"u*la (? or ?), n.; pl. Squamul[ae]. [L., dim. of squama a scale.] (Bot.) One of the little hypogynous scales found in the flowers of grasses; a lodicule.

Meaning of Squamulae from wikipedia

- appear bluish-grey and are covered with small scale-like structures (squamulae). As the spores mature, they become brown, thick-walled, and heavily encrusted...
- 8·25–12 mm. Antennomere 3 brownish-black. Arista plumose on basal half. Squamulae greyish-black. Thorax and abdomen covered with long densely placed hairs...
- – the two basal lobes are called the calypteres (also termed squamae, squamulae). The proximal lobe is called the lower calypter (or basicalypter or squamula...
- salax (Loew, 1866) H. senilis Sack, 1938 H. sinuosa (Curran, 1921) H. squamulae (Curran, 1921) H. trochanterata (Malloch, 1918) H. unicolor (Curran, 1921)...
- saltana (Enderlein, 1938) Platycheirus scutiger (Fluke, 1945) Platycheirus squamulae (Curran, 1922) P. stegnus (Say, 1829) P. trichopus (Thomson, 1869) P....
- Platycheirus speighti Platycheirus spinipes Platycheirus splendidus Platycheirus squamulae Platycheirus stegnoides Platycheirus stegnus Platycheirus striatus Platycheirus...