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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