Scutella

skū-tel′a, n. a genus of flat sea-urchins.— adj. Scū′tellar .— n. Scutellā′ria , a genus of gamopetalous plants, known as skullcaps.— adjs. Scū′tellate , -d , noting the foot of a bird when it is provided with the plates called scutella.— ns. Scutellā′tion ; Scutell′era , a group-name for the true bugs ( Scutelleridæ ).— adjs. Scutell′iform , scutellate; Scutellig′erous , provided with a scutellum; Scut ell i plan′tar , having the back of the tarsus scutellate.— n. Scutell′um ( bot. , entom. ), a little shield:— pl. Scutell′a .— n.pl. Scut i branch iā′ta , an order of gasteropod mollusca.— n. Scū′tifer , a shield-bearer.— adjs. Scutif′erous , bearing a shield: ( zool. ) scutiger ous; Scū′tiform , having the form of a shield.— n. Scutig′era , a common North American species of centipede.— adjs. Scutig′erous , provided with a scute or scuta; Scū′tiped , having the shanks scaly, of birds. [L., dim. of scutra , a platter.]