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单词 scutiform
释义

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/.

Origin of scutiform

From the New Latin word scūtiformis, dating back to 1650–60. See scutum, -i-, -form

Words nearby scutiform

scutch grass, scute, scutellate, scutellation, scutellum, scutiform, scutter, scuttle, scuttlebutt, scutular, scutulum
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for scutiform

scutiform
[ skyōōtə-fôrm′ ]

adj.

Having the shape of a shield.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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