scu·tel·late /skuˈtɛlət, skju; ˈsk(j)utḷˌet/
(a.)有小盾板的,盾形的,小盆狀的
Scu·tel·late Scu·tel·la·ted a.
1. Zool. Formed like a plate or salver; composed of platelike surfaces; as, the scutellated bone of a sturgeon.
2. Zool. Having the tarsi covered with broad transverse scales, or scutella; -- said of certain birds.
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