scutellate
English
editEtymology
editLatin scutella (“a dish, salver”). Compare English scuttle (“a basket”).
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɛlət
Adjective
editscutellate (comparative more scutellate, superlative most scutellate)
- (botany) saucer-shaped
- (zoology) Having the tarsi covered with broad transverse scales, or scutella, as in certain birds.
Synonyms
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editAdjective
editscutellāte