scu|tate

scu|tate
scu|tate «SKYOO tayt», adjective.
1. Zoology. having shieldlike parts or large scales of bone, shell, etc.
2. Botany. shaped like a round shield: »

Nasturtiums have scutate leaves.

[< Latin scūtātus having a shield < scūtum shield]

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