scutellation

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noun

Collectively, the covering or arrangement of scales or scutella, such as on a reptile, or the legs and feet of a bird

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Meanings

nounscutellation (plural scutellations)

plural scutellations

  1. biologyCollectively, the covering or arrangement of scales or scutella, such as on a reptile, or the legs and feet of a bird
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APA

scutellation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutellation

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“scutellation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutellation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scutellation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutellation.

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