scutiferous

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adjective

Having a scute.

OriginLatin scutum →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectivescutiferous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a scute.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
scutigerous

Origin

  1. Latinscutum“shield”
  2. Englishscutiferous

From Latin scutum (“shield”) + -ferous.

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APA

scutiferous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutiferous

MLA

“scutiferous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutiferous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scutiferous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scutiferous.

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