scutellation
[ skyoot-l-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌskyut lˈeɪ ʃən /
noun Zoology.
a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
an arrangement of scutella or scales.
Origin of scutellation
First recorded in 1870–75;
scutell(um) +
-ation
Words nearby scutellation
scutch,
scutch grass,
scutcheon,
scute,
scutellate,
scutellation,
scutellum,
scutiform,
scutter,
scuttle,
scuttlebutt
Example sentences from the Web for scutellation
British Dictionary definitions for scutellation
scutellation
/ (ˌskjuːtɪˈleɪʃən) /
noun zoology
the way in which scales or plates are arranged in an animal
a covering of scales or scutella, as on a bird's leg
Word Origin for scutellation
C19: New Latin, from
scutella, plural of
scutellum +
-ation