SCUTIFEROUS
Scu*tif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. scutum shield + -ferous.]
Defn: Carrying a shield or buckler.
SCUTIFORM
Scu"ti*form, a. Etym: [L. scutum shield + -form: cf. F. scutiforme.]
Defn: Shield-shaped; scutate.
SCUTIGER
Scu"ti*ger, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. scutum shield + gerere to bear.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: Any species of chilopod myriapods of the genus Scutigera. They sometimes enter buildings and prey upon insects.
SCUTIPED Scu"ti*ped, a. Etym: [L. scutum a shield + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. scutipède.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the anterior surface of the tarsus covered with scutella, or transverse scales, in the form of incomplete bands terminating at a groove on each side; — said of certain birds.
SCUTTER
Scut"ter, v. i. [Cf. Scuttle, v. i.]
Defn: To run quickly; to scurry; to scuttle. [Prov. Eng.]