a. Obs. rare. [f. L. squāma SQUAMA.] Covered with scales; scaly.
1592. R. D., Hypnerotomachia, 28 b. A Dragon,… her squamy … hide trailing upon the flowerd pavement.
1599. Nashe, Lenten Stuffe, 27. This captaine of the squamy cattell [sc. the herring].
1612. Shelton, Quix., II. vi. I. 97. The dreadful Howls Of ravening Wolf, and Hissing terrible Of squamy Serpent.
