scutellation
Americannoun
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a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
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an arrangement of scutella or scales.
noun
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the way in which scales or plates are arranged in an animal
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a covering of scales or scutella, as on a bird's leg
Etymology
Origin of scutellation
First recorded in 1870–75; scutell(um) + -ation
Example Sentences
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The external scutellation of the plastral hinge in adults also differs from that in juveniles.
From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by Legler, John M.
In Hypsiglena the scutellation, including the numbers of labials, dorsals, ventrals, and caudals, seem to vary in a clinal manner.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.
Aside from the minor variation in scutellation, specimens of Anolis nebulosus from Michoacán vary greatly in coloration.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.
The subspecies of P. deppei have been defined on characters of coloration and scutellation.
From A Taxonomic Study of the Middle American Snake, Pituophis deppei by Duellman, William E.
In characters of scutellation specimens from the east are intermediate between C. sacki sacki and C. sacki zweifeli in the Tepalcatepec Valley.
From A New Subspecies of Lizard, Cnemidophorus sacki, from Michoacan, Mexico by Duellman, William E.
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