SQUAMATA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Squamata mean? 

• SQUAMATA (noun)
  The noun SQUAMATA has 1 sense:

1. diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards

  Familiarity information: SQUAMATA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SQUAMATA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

order Squamata; Squamata

Hypernyms ("Squamata" is a kind of...):

animal order (the order of animals)

Meronyms (members of "Squamata"):

Lacertilia; Sauria; suborder Lacertilia; suborder Sauria (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)

Ophidia; Serpentes; suborder Ophidia; suborder Serpentes (snakes)

Holonyms ("Squamata" is a member of...):

Lepidosauria; subclass Lepidosauria (diapsid reptiles: lizards; snakes; tuataras)