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单词 scutate
释义

scutate

[ skyoo-teyt ]
/ ˈskyu teɪt /

adjective

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

Origin of scutate

From the Latin word scūtātus, dating back to 1820–30. See scutum, -ate1

Words nearby scutate

scurvy grass, scut, scuta, scutage, Scutari, scutate, scutch, scutcheon, scutch grass, scute, scutellate
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British Dictionary definitions for scutate

scutate
/ (ˈskjuːteɪt) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of scutate

scutation, noun

Word Origin for scutate

C19: from Latin scūtātus armed with a shield, from scūtum a shield
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