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Scutellation

Scutellation \Scu`tel*la"tion\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The entire covering, or mode of arrangement, of scales, as on the legs and feet of a bird.

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scutellation

n. (context zoology English) The entire covering or arrangement of scales, as on the legs and feet of a bird.