scutellate

(skyo̵̅o̅t′'l āt′, -it; skyo̵̅o̅ tel′it)

adjective

covered or protected with scutella, or small scales or plates

Origin: ModL scutellatus < scutellum: see scutellum

adjective

Biol. shaped like a shield or platter; round and nearly flat

Origin: ModL scutellatus (see scutellate), mistaken for L scutulatus < scutulum, dim. of scutum, a shield: see scutum

See scutellate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Zoology
a. Covered with shieldlike bony plates or scales.
b. Having a scutellum.
Botany Shaped like a shield or platter.

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