- scutiped
- scu·ti·ped
English syllables. 2014.
scutiped
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Scutiped — Scu ti*ped, a. [L. scutum a shield + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. scutip[ e]de.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having the anterior surface of the tarsus covered with scutella, or transverse scales, in the form of incomplete bands terminating at a groove on each side; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scutiped — ˈsk(y)üd.əˌped adjective Etymology: scut + ped of a bird : having scutellate tarsi … Useful english dictionary
scut- — combining form or scuti Etymology: New Latin, from Latin scutum shield 1. : shield scutal … Useful english dictionary
-ped — I. ˌped adjective combining form Etymology: Latin ped , pes, from ped , pes foot more at foot : having (such or so many) feet scutiped II. noun combining form … Useful english dictionary
