The Collaborative International Dictionary
Scutate
Scutate \Scu"tate\, a. [L. scutatus armed with a shield, from scutum a shield.]
Buckler-shaped; round or nearly round.
(Zo["o]l.) Protected or covered by bony or horny plates, or large scales.
Wiktionary
scutate
a. 1 Shaped like a shield or buckler 2 Of, pertaining to or covered with scutes