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SCUTATE
Etymology
Adjective
scutate (comparative more scutate, superlative most scutate)
Shaped like a shield or buckler.
Of, pertaining to or covered with scutes.
Anagrams
• East Cut, acutest
Source: Wiktionary
Scu"tate, a. Etym: [L. scutatus armed with a shield, from scutum a shield.]
1. Buckler-shaped; round or nearly round.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Protected or covered by bony or horny plates, or large scales.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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