English Explanatory Dictionary

scutellate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. saucer-shaped
  2. Having the tarsi covered with broad transverse scales, or scutella, as in certain birds.

Word forms

scutellate more scutellate most scutellate

Etymology

Latin scutella (“a dish, salver”). Compare English scuttle (“a basket”).

Synonyms

scutellated
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