Etymology

scutiform

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Today it means: Having the shape of a shield; scutate. Full definition →

Latin scutum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromscutum“shield”
  2. English todayscutiform

Latin scutum (“shield”) + -form

Words from the same roots

Latinscutum all →

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