Scutate Definition
skyo͝otāt
adjective
Webster's New World
Covered or protected by bony or horny plates or scales.
Webster's New World
Shaped like a shield.
Scutate leaves.
American Heritage
Origin of Scutate
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Latin scūtātus shield-bearing from scūtum shield scutum
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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