- scutiferous
- scu·tif·er·ous
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scutiferous
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Scutiferous — Scu*tif er*ous, a. [L. scutum shield + ferous.] Carrying a shield or buckler. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scutiferous — (ˈ)sk(y)ü|tif(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: scut + ferous : bearing scutes * * * scutiferous, a. (skjuːˈtɪfərəs) [f. med.L. scūtifer (see prec.) + ous. Cf. ferous.] 1. ‘That bears a Buckler or Shield’ (Blount Glossogr. 1656) … Useful english dictionary
scutiferous — 1. Carrying a shield or armor 2. Being covered in scales like a reptile … Grandiloquent dictionary
scutal — a. pertaining to shield. ♦ scutate, a. shield or buckler shaped; having horny scales. ♦ scute, ♦ scutum, n. large scale, as of reptile s head. ♦ scutella, n. (pl. ♦ lae ) small scute. ♦ scutellate, ♦ scutulate, a. shaped… … Dictionary of difficult words
scutigerous — (ˈ)sk(y)ü|tijərəs adjective Etymology: scut + gerous : scutiferous * * * scutigerous, a. Zool. (skjuːˈtɪdʒərəs) [f. med.L. scūtiger (see scutiger) + ous.] Provided with a scute or with scuta (Cent. Dict. 1891 … Useful english dictionary
