squamule

English Thesaurus

1. a minute scale (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	scale, scale leaf,
definition	:	a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin (noun.plant)

domain category	:	flora, plant, plant life,
definition	:	(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion (noun.tops)

domain category	:	fungus,
definition	:	an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia (noun.plant)