scutellate

English

Etymology

Latin scutella (“a dish, salver”). Compare English scuttle (“a basket”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛlət

Adjective

scutellate (comparative more scutellate, superlative most scutellate)

  1. (botany) saucer-shaped
  2. (zoology) Having the tarsi covered with broad transverse scales, or scutella, as in certain birds.

Synonyms

Latin

Adjective

scutellāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of scutellātus
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