Squamellae

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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