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scutate

(skyo̵̅o̅′tāt′)

adjective

Bot. peltate
Zool. covered or protected by bony or horny plates or scales

Origin: ModL scutatus < L < scutum, shield: see scutum

See scutate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Zoology Covered or protected by scutes.
Botany Shaped like a shield or buckler: scutate leaves.

Origin:

Origin: Latin scūtātus, shield-bearing

Origin: , from scūtum, shield; see Scutum

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