Lewis & Short

squāmĕus, a, um, adj. [squama], scaly (poet.).

  1. I. Lit.: anguis, Verg. G. 2, 154: terga (anguium), id. A. 2, 218: membrana chelydri, Ov. M. 7, 272.
  2. * II. Transf.: clipeatus et auro Squameus, in golden scales (of a coat of mail), Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 522.