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scutellation
[ skyoot-l-ey-shuhn ]
noun
Zoology.
- a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
- an arrangement of scutella or scales.
scutellation
/ ˌːɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- the way in which scales or plates are arranged in an animal
- a covering of scales or scutella, as on a bird's leg
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scutellation1
First recorded in 1870–75; scutell(um) + -ation
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scutellation1
C19: New Latin, from scutella, plural of scutellum + -ation
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Example Sentences
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Examination of 18 specimens from Costa Rica shows no differences in scutellation, nor geographic segregation of two populations.
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The scutellation of the cottonmouth closely resembles that of the other species of Agkistrodon.
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The scutellation resembles that of other species of Agkistrodon.
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The external scutellation of the plastral hinge in adults also differs from that in juveniles.
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Remarks.—I have been unable to find variation of geographic importance in scutellation in this species.
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