Meanings
adjectivescutate (comparative more scutate, superlative most scutate)
comparative more scutate · superlative most scutate
- Of, pertaining to or covered with scutes.
Origin
- Latinscutātus
- Englishscutate
From Latin scutātus, from scutum (“shield”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 盾狀 /盾状
- 盾狀 /盾状 (dùnzhuàng)Translations
Dutch schildvormig
- schildvormigTranslations
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scutate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutate
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“scutate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scutate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutate.
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