Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In zoology, of the nature of or pertaining to a scute; in entomology, specifically, of or pertaining to the scutum of any segment of the notum.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Of or pertaining to a shield.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Of or relating to a shield.
  • adjective biology Of or relating to a scutum.

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Examples

  • The scutal depressor muscles, the scutal abductor muscle, and the tergal depressor muscle are used to open and close the two plates that cover the opening to the barnacle.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • The scutal depressor muscles, the scutal abductor muscle, and the tergal depressor muscle are used to open and close the two plates that cover the opening to the barnacle.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • The plates that cover the opening to the barnacle are operated by several sets of muscles: the scutal depressor muscles, the scutal abductor muscle, and the tergal depressor muscle.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • The scutal depressor muscles, the scutal abductor muscle, and the tergal depressor muscle are used to open and close the two plates that cover the opening to the barnacle.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • [4] The plates that cover the opening to the barnacle are operated by several sets of muscles: the scutal depressor muscles, the scutal abductor muscle, and the tergal depressor muscle.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • [4] The plates that cover the opening to the barnacle are operated by several sets of muscles: the scutal depressor muscles, the scutal abductor muscle, and the tergal depressor muscle.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • The scutal depressor muscles, the scutal abductor muscle, and the tergal depressor muscle are used to open and close the two plates that cover the opening to the barnacle.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • The scutal depressor muscles, the scutal abductor muscle, and the tergal depressor muscle are used to open and close the two plates that cover the opening to the barnacle.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • The scutal depressor muscles, the scutal abductor muscle, and the tergal depressor muscle are used to open and close the two plates that cover the opening to the barnacle.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • [4] The plates that cover the opening to the barnacle are operated by several sets of muscles: the scutal depressor muscles, the scutal abductor muscle, and the tergal depressor muscle.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

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