SCUTELLATION

Noun

scutellation (plural scutellations)

(zoology) The entire covering or arrangement of scales, as on the legs and feet of a bird.

Source: Wiktionary


Scu`tel*la"tion, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: the entire covering, or mode of arrangement, of scales, as on the legs and feet of a bird.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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