Definitions for squamata
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1. Squamata, order Squamatanoun

   diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards

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1. Squamata

   Squamata (, Latin squamatus, 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles. With over 10,900 species, it is also the second-largest order of extant (living) vertebrates, after the perciform fish. Members of the order are distinguished by their skins, which bear horny scales or shields, and must periodically engage in molting. They also possess movable quadrate bones, making possible movement of the upper jaw relative to the neurocranium. This is particularly visible in snakes, which are able to open their mouths very wide to accommodate comparatively large prey. Squamates are the most variably sized living reptiles, ranging from the 16 mm (0.63 in) dwarf gecko (Sphaerodactylus ariasae) to the 6.5 m (21 ft) Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus). The now-extinct mosasaurs reached lengths over 14 m (46 ft). Among other reptiles, squamates are most closely related to the tuatara, the last surviving member of the once diverse Rhynchocephalia, with both groups being placed in the clade Lepidosauria.

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1. squamata

   Squamata is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians, which are collectively referred to as squamates or scaled reptiles. This group is characterized by their scaled skin, which is shed periodically, and flexible jaw structure, allowing them to swallow large prey. Squamata is found in all continents, except Antarctica, across a vast range of habitats.

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1. Squamata

   a division of edentates having the body covered with large, imbricated horny scales. It includes the pangolins

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. L. squamatus scaly.]

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1. Squamata

   The Squamata, or the scaled reptiles, are the largest recent order of reptiles, comprising all lizards and snakes. With over 9,000 species, it is second-largest order of vertebrates after the Perciformes. Members of the order are distinguished by their skins, which bear horny scales or shields. They also possess movable quadrate bones, making it possible to move the upper jaw relative to the braincase. This is particularly visible in snakes, which are able to open their mouths very wide to accommodate comparatively large prey. They are the most variably sized order of reptiles, ranging from the 16 mm dwarf gecko to the 6.6 m green anaconda and the now-extinct mosasaurs, which reached lengths of 14 m. Among the other reptiles, squamates are most closely related to tuataras, which superficially resemble lizards.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of squamata in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of squamata in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=squamata
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squamata
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squamata
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=squamata