🦇 With shoulder patches 🎖️ With shoulder decorations

epauletted

8.2

Having patches or tufts on the shoulders of animals that look like small decorations

adjective
/ˌɛpəˈlɛtɪd/

: con hombreras

The epauletted fruit bat is easily recognized by the white patches on its shoulders.

Examples

The guide pointed out an epauletted lizard with bright yellow tufts on its shoulders.
Some birds display epauletted markings during the breeding season to attract mates.
Look at that epauletted lizard basking in the sun!
The bird had striking epauletted feathers.
The epauletted fruit bat is easily recognized by the white patches on its shoulders.
Some birds display epauletted markings during the breeding season to attract mates.
The guide pointed out an epauletted lizard with bright yellow tufts on its shoulders.

How Marked

marked

2.7

epauletted

8.2

spotted

2 1.0

Surface Forms

epauletted positive

Morphology

epauletted = epaulette (semi-transparent) = epaulette + ed

Derived from 'epaulette' by adding '-ed', but when applied to animals/plants the meaning is metaphorical (markings resembling epaulettes) rather than literal ornamental shoulder pieces.

Etymology

Epauletted comes from the French word épaulette, which comes from épaule meaning 'shoulder', so it describes animals or plants that have patches or tufts that look like small shoulder decorations.