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scutellation Zool.|skjuːtɪˈleɪʃən|
[f. scutellate a.: see -ation.]
a. Scutellate formation (of the feet of birds).
b. Arrangement of scutes or scales (in lizards, serpents, etc.).
1872Coues Key N. Amer. Birds 47 The Crus, when bare below, may present scutellation. 1882Günther in Encycl. Brit. XIV. 733/2 Scutellation similar to that of the skinks. 1887― Ibid. XXII. 195/2 The Venomous Colubrine snakes which combine with the possession of a perfect poison apparatus the scutellation and general appearance of the typical non-poisonous snakes. |