scutiform
[ skyoo-tuh-fawrm ]
/ ˈskyu təˌfɔrm /
adjective
being in the shape of a shield; shield-shaped.
Also
scu·tel·li·form
[skyoo-tel-uh-fawrm] /skyuˈtɛl əˌfɔrm/.
Words nearby scutiform
scutcheon,
scute,
scutellate,
scutellation,
scutellum,
scutiform,
scutter,
scuttle,
scuttlebutt,
scutular,
scutulum
British Dictionary definitions for scutiform
scutiform
/ (ˈskjuːtɪˌfɔːm) /
adjective
(esp of plant parts) shaped like a shield
Word Origin for scutiform
C17: from New Latin
scūtiformis, from Latin
scūtum a shield +
forma shape
Medical definitions for scutiform
scutiform
[ skyōō′tə-fôrm′ ]
adj.
Having the shape of a shield.