scutate adjective.
['skju:teɪt] E19.[from SCUTUM: see -ATE2.]1. Zoology. Covered with large flat scales or scutes.
E19.2. Botany. Buckler-shaped; peltate.
M19. ■ scutated adjective (now
rare or
obsolete) =
SCUTATE 1
E19. ■ scu'tation noun (
Zoology) arrangement of scutes (in reptiles etc.)
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