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

• scutellated

Latin

Adjective

scutellāte

1. vocative masculine singular of scutellātus