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scutellation

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scu·tel·la·tion  (skytl-shn)
n.
An arrangement or a covering of scales, as that on a bird's leg.
scutellation [ˌskjuːtɪˈleɪʃən]
n Zoology
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the way in which scales or plates are arranged in an animal
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a covering of scales or scutella, as on a bird's leg
[New Latin, from scutella, plural of scutellum + -ation]
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