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