scutellation

/skyoot-l-ey-shuhn/US // ˌskyut lˈeɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌskjuːtɪˈleɪʃən) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Zoology.
- : a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
- : an arrangement of scutella or scales.

Examination of 18 specimens from Costa Rica shows no differences in scutellation, nor geographic segregation of two populations.
There are only ten tail-feathers, and the scutellation of the tarsus is like that of Xenicus.
The external scutellation of the plastral hinge in adults also differs from that in juveniles.
The scutellation of the cottonmouth closely resembles that of the other species of Agkistrodon.
The subspecies of P. deppei have been defined on characters of coloration and scutellation.