Esquamate
/ˈɛskwəˌmeɪt/noun
To shed or remove scales, or to become scaly or scale-like.
Did you know?Esquamate is built from Latin roots tied to scales, and its core ancestor also lives in words like squamous and squama, the scientific vocabulary of skin, shells, and scale-covered forms.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
squama
“a scale, especially of fish or reptiles”
Late Latin
Latin
squamatus
“covered with scales; scaly”
16th Century
English
esquamate
“to remove scales from; to become or make scaly”
Modern English
English
esquamate
“to shed or remove scales, or to become scaly or scale-like”
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