scutellation

American  

[skyoot-l-ey-shuhn] / ˌskjut lˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

Zoology.

1. a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.

2. an arrangement of scutella or scales.

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scutellation British  

/ ˌskjuːtɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the way in which scales or plates are arranged in an animal

2. a covering of scales or scutella, as on a bird's leg

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Etymology

Origin of scutellation

First recorded in 1870–75; scutell(um) + -ation

Example Sentences

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scutellation

Of these, Cyclagras, Hypsirhynchus, and Pseudablabes have round pupils and certain differences in scutellation.

From Systematic Status of the Colubrid Snake, Leptodeira discolor Gunther by Duellman, William E.

Remarks.—I have been unable to find variation of geographic importance in scutellation in this species.

From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John

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.

Examination of 18 specimens from Costa Rica shows no differences in scutellation, nor geographic segregation of two populations.

From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by Duellman, William E.

A wide range of variation in the characters of scutellation is present in specimens from most localities; it shows no significant clinal or geographic trends.

From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John