scutate
Americanadjective
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Botany. formed like a round buckler.
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Zoology. having scutes, shields, or large scales.
adjective
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(of animals) having or covered with large bony or horny plates
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botany shaped like a round shield or buckler
a scutate leaf
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of scutate
From the Latin word scūtātus, dating back to 1820–30. See scutum, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Shield-shaped, same as scutate, or as peltate, 53.
From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa
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