‖n.; pl.Squamellae [ NL., dim. fr. L. squama a scale. ] (Bot.) A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea. [ 1913 Webster ]
[yabusame](n) Asian stubtail (bird), Urosphena squameiceps; family of birds (stubtails), Urosphena, including the Asian stubtail, the Timor stubtail, etc.[Add to Longdo]