'Squamellae' definitions:
Definition of 'Squamellae'
From: GCIDE
- Squamella \Squa*mel"la\ (skw[.a]*m[e^]l"l[.a]), n.; pl. Squamellae (-l[=e]). [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]