Squamata Syllabification: (Squa·ma·ta)Pronunciation: /skwāˈmätə/ ZoologyDefinition of Squamata a large order of reptiles that comprises the snakes, lizards, and worm lizards. Origin:modern Latin (plural), from Latin squama 'scale'Squamata in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Squamata in the British & World English dictionary