SCUTATE


Meaning of SCUTATE in English

ˈskyüˌtāt adjective

or scu·tat·ed -ād.ə̇d

Etymology: scutate from New Latin scutatus, from Latin, armed with a shield, from scutum shield + -atus -ate; scutated from New Latin scutat us + English -ed

1. : shaped like a buckler : peltate

2. : covered by bony or horny plates or large scales

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