Scutella

[skju:'telә]

Definition

(n. pl.) See Scutellum.

(n.) See Scutellum, n., 2.

(pl. ) of Scutellum

Checker: Paulette

Definition

n. a genus of flat sea-urchins.—adj. Scū′tellar.—n. Scutellā′ria a genus of gamopetalous plants known as skullcaps.—adjs. Scū′tellate -d noting the foot of a bird when it is provided with the plates called scutella.—ns. Scutellā′tion; Scutell′era a group-name for the true bugs (Scutellerid).—adjs. Scutell′iform scutellate; Scutellig′erous provided with a scutellum; Scutelliplan′tar having the back of the tarsus scutellate.—n. Scutell′um (bot. entom.) a little shield:—pl. Scutell′a.—n.pl. Scutibranchiā′ta an order of gasteropod mollusca.—n. Scū′tifer a shield-bearer.—adjs. Scutif′erous bearing a shield: (zool.) scutigerous; Scū′tiform having the form of a shield.—n. Scutig′era a common North American species of centipede.—adjs. Scutig′erous provided with a scute or scuta; Scū′tiped having the shanks scaly of birds.

Typist: Tabitha