'Scutate' definitions:

Definition of 'Scutate'

From: GCIDE
  • Scutate \Scu"tate\, a. [L. scutatus armed with a shield, from scutum a shield.]
  • 1. Buckler-shaped; round or nearly round. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) Protected or covered by bony or horny plates, or large scales. [1913 Webster]