scutate

adjective

scu·​tate

ˈskyüˌtāt

variants or scutated

-ātə̇d

1

: shaped like a buckler : peltate

2

: covered by bony or horny plates or large scales

Word History

Etymology

scutate from New Latin scutatus, from Latin, armed with a shield, from scutum shield + -atus -ate; scutated from New Latin scutatus + English -ed

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