Etymology

scutulum

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Today it means: A yellow perifollicular saucer- or cup-shaped crust with a cheesy odour, composed of dense mats of mycelia and epithelial debris, often occurring on the scalp and characteristic of favus. Full definition →

Latin scutulum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromscutulum
  2. English todayscutulum

From Latin scutulum, diminutive of scutum (“shield”).

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