Meanings
adjectivescutelliform (comparative more scutelliform, superlative most scutelliform)
comparative more scutelliform · superlative most scutelliform
- scutellate, saucer-shaped
- biologyHaving the form of a scutellum.
scutelliform seeds
4 more examples
scutelliform apothecia
scutelliform glands
scutelliform isidia
scutelliform tubercles
Origin
- Latinscutella“a dish”
- Englishscutelliform
From Latin scutella (“a dish”) + -form.
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scutelliform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutelliform
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“scutelliform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutelliform. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scutelliform,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutelliform.
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