scutiped Meaning, Definition & Usage

Scu"ti*ped adjective

Etymology

L. scutum a shield + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. scutipède.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) 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.