"Scutellate" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To cut or notched something so that it has small points or jagged edges that resemble a scute, the part of a tortoise shell.
Scutelliplantar refers to a scutellum (a small plate or shield-like structure) located near or connected to the sole (plantar aspect) of an animal's foot, typically found in some invertebrates like arachnids or crustaceans.
The scutellum is the triangular part of an insect's thorax, located immediately behind the pronotum, the piece that forms the shoulder area.
Scutes refer to the bony or hard protective plates found on the shell of turtles and some other reptiles. These plates are usually arranged in a row or sometimes in a mosaic pattern, overlapping each other for added protection. Scutes provide armor against predators and may be visible or hidden under the skin, developing from dermal scales or scutes from an early age, and changing during growth and development.
Scutibranchia refers to a group of marine gastropod mollusks, specifically a type of quadratibranchiate gastropod that has a broad, wing-like parapodia on its foot. It is a deprecated taxonomic term used to describe a subgroup of tectibranch gastropods.