The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Squamata \Squa*ma"ta\ (skw[.a]*m[=a]"t[.a]), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. squamatus scaly.] (Zool.) A division of edentates having the body covered with large, imbricated horny scales. It includes the pangolins. [1913 Webster] SquamateWordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Squamata n 1: diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards [syn: Squamata, order Squamata]