scutellation Hear it!

scutellation definition

scu·tel·la·tion (skyo̵̅o̅t′'l ā′s̸hən)

noun

Zool. the entire covering of small scales or plates, as on a bird's leg or certain fishes

Etymology: < scutellate

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