scutellate
scu·tel·late (skyo̵̅o̅t′'l āt′, -it; skyo̵̅o̅ tel′it)
adjective
Etymology: ModL scutellatus < scutellum: see scutellum
scu·tel·late (skyo̵̅o̅t′'l āt′, -it; skyo̵̅o̅ tel′it)
adjective
Etymology: ModL scutellatus (see scutellate), mistaken for L scutulatus < scutulum, dim. of scutum, a shield: see scutum
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