scutulate

adjective

scu·​tu·​late

ˈsk(y)üchəˌlāt,

-ütᵊlˌāt

variants or less commonly scutulated

-ātə̇d

: scutellate

Word History

Etymology

scutulate probably from (assumed) New Latin scutulatus, from Latin scutulum small shield + -atus -ate; scutulated from (assumed) New Latin scutulatus + English -ed

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