scutellation

[ skyoot-l-ey-shuhn ]

/ ˌskyut lˈeɪ ʃən /

noun Zoology.

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

an arrangement of scutella or scales.

Origin of scutellation

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

Words nearby scutellation

scutch, scutcheon, scutch grass, scute, scutellate, scutellation, scutellum, scutiform, scutter, scuttle, scuttlebutt

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Example sentences from the Web for scutellation

There are only ten tail-feathers, and the scutellation of the tarsus is like that of Xenicus.
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild
Examination of 18 specimens from Costa Rica shows no differences in scutellation, nor geographic segregation of two populations.
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala|William E. Duellman
In scutellation these specimens are like T. dorsalis cyclides.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
The scutellation of the cottonmouth closely resembles that of the other species of Agkistrodon.
Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)|Ray D. Burkett

The subspecies of P. deppei have been defined on characters of coloration and scutellation.
A Taxonomic Study of the Middle American Snake, Pituophis deppei|William E. Duellman

British Dictionary definitions for scutellation

scutellation

/ (ˌskjuːtɪˈleɪʃən) /

noun zoology

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

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

Word Origin for scutellation

C19: New Latin, from scutella, plural of scutellum + -ation

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单词	scutellation
释义	scutellation [ skyoot-l-ey-shuhn ] / ˌskyut lˈeɪ ʃən / noun Zoology. a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot. an arrangement of scutella or scales. Origin of scutellation First recorded in 1870–75; scutell(um) + -ation Words nearby scutellation scutch, scutcheon, scutch grass, scute, scutellate, scutellation, scutellum, scutiform, scutter, scuttle, scuttlebutt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scutellation There are only ten tail-feathers, and the scutellation of the tarsus is like that of Xenicus. Extinct Birds\|Walter Rothschild Examination of 18 specimens from Costa Rica shows no differences in scutellation, nor geographic segregation of two populations. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala\|William E. Duellman In scutellation these specimens are like T. dorsalis cyclides. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico\|William E. Duellman The scutellation of the cottonmouth closely resembles that of the other species of Agkistrodon. Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia)\|Ray D. Burkett The subspecies of P. deppei have been defined on characters of coloration and scutellation. A Taxonomic Study of the Middle American Snake, Pituophis deppei\|William E. Duellman British Dictionary definitions for scutellation scutellation / (ˌskjuːtɪˈleɪʃən) / noun zoology the way in which scales or plates are arranged in an animal a covering of scales or scutella, as on a bird's leg Word Origin for scutellation C19: New Latin, from scutella, plural of scutellum + -ation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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