scutate

American

[skyoo-tayt] / ˈskju teɪt /

adjective

Botany. formed like a round buckler.
Zoology. having scutes, shields, or large scales.

scutate British

/ ˈskjuːteɪt /

adjective

(of animals) having or covered with large bony or horny plates
botany shaped like a round shield or buckler

a scutate leaf

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Other Word Forms

scutation

noun

Etymology

Origin of scutate

From the Latin word scūtātus, dating back to 1820–30. See scutum, -ate ¹

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scutate

Shield-shaped, same as scutate, or as peltate, 53.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Asa Gray

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