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词汇 squamate
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Definition of squamate in English:

squamate

nounˈskweɪmətˈskweɪˌmeɪt
Zoology
  • A reptile of the large order Squamata; a snake, lizard, or worm lizard.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In contrast, most species of squamates (lizards and snakes) are larger at lower latitudes.
    • Visitors can visit the exhibition online to explore the astonishing diversity of squamates.
    • I modified behavioral experiments from previous studies of chemoreceptive behavior in squamates.
    • Some squamates, like iguanas, rely heavily on vision to locate food, and use their pliable tongues to grab it.
    • Humans and giraffes have seven neck vertebrae, while many squamates have eight.
adjective ˈskweɪmətˈskweɪˌmeɪt
Zoology
  • Relating to or denoting squamates.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In viviparous squamates, placental transfer of organic and inorganic nutrients is widespread, if not universal.
    • As evidenced by the articles in this volume, a recent increase in interest in the mating systems of poikilothermic vertebrates has focused primarily on fishes, a few amphibians, and squamate reptiles.
    • Vidal and Hedges collected and analyzed the largest genetic data set ever assembled for the scaly reptiles known as squamates.
    • Some squamate reptiles appear to have relatively slow cellular immune responses compared with mammals.
    • Chromoviral distribution has been analyzed in 15 reptilian species, including representatives of crocodiles, turtles, and squamates.

Definition of squamate in US English:

squamate

nounˈskwāˌmātˈskweɪˌmeɪt
Zoology
  • A reptile of the large order Squamata; a snake, lizard, or worm lizard.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I modified behavioral experiments from previous studies of chemoreceptive behavior in squamates.
    • Some squamates, like iguanas, rely heavily on vision to locate food, and use their pliable tongues to grab it.
    • Visitors can visit the exhibition online to explore the astonishing diversity of squamates.
    • Humans and giraffes have seven neck vertebrae, while many squamates have eight.
    • In contrast, most species of squamates (lizards and snakes) are larger at lower latitudes.
adjectiveˈskwāˌmātˈskweɪˌmeɪt
Zoology
  • Relating to or denoting squamates.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As evidenced by the articles in this volume, a recent increase in interest in the mating systems of poikilothermic vertebrates has focused primarily on fishes, a few amphibians, and squamate reptiles.
    • In viviparous squamates, placental transfer of organic and inorganic nutrients is widespread, if not universal.
    • Some squamate reptiles appear to have relatively slow cellular immune responses compared with mammals.
    • Chromoviral distribution has been analyzed in 15 reptilian species, including representatives of crocodiles, turtles, and squamates.
    • Vidal and Hedges collected and analyzed the largest genetic data set ever assembled for the scaly reptiles known as squamates.
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