plural of scutellum

A scutellum.

Having the shape of a shield; scutate.

(archaeology) A symbol that is shaped like a shield.

(zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.

plural of scute

(lichenology) A rounded apothecium having an elevated rim formed of the proper thallus, the fructification of certain lichens.

(historical) A tax, paid in lieu of military service, that was a significant source of revenue in England in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

Shaped like a shield or buckler. / Of, pertaining to or covered with scutes.

plural of scutella