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Webster 1913 Edition


Scutiger


Scu′ti-ger

,
Noun.
[NL., fr. L.
scutum
shield +
gerere
to bear.]
(Zool.)
Any species of chilopod myriapods of the genus
Scutigera
. They sometimes enter buildings and prey upon insects.

Definition 2024


Scutiger

Scutiger

Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Scutiger m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Albatrellaceae – certain fungi.
  2. A taxonomic genus within the family Megophryidae – certain toads.