scutellate

[ skyoo-tel-it, -eyt, skyoot-l-eyt ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. having scutes.
2. formed into a scutellum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scutellate¹

First recorded in 1775–85; scutell(um) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Hind toe absent in most species; tarsus usually reticulate, sometimes scutellate.

From Project Gutenberg

Scutell′iform, scutellate; Scutellig′erous, provided with a scutellum; Scutelliplan′tar, having the back of the tarsus scutellate.

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Hind toe very small, second a little shorter than fourth, third very long, all scutellate for more than half their length.

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Feet of moderate length, strong; tarsus distinctly scutellate; lateral toes nearly equal, hind toe stout.

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In a female examined, the anterior part of the tarsus has two rows of scales, while in a male that part is broadly scutellate.

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