English Explanatory Dictionary

scutulum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A yellow perifollicular saucer- or cup-shaped crust with a cheesy odour, composed of dense mats of mycelia and epithelial debris, often occurring on the scalp and characteristic of favus.

Word forms

scutulum scutula

Etymology

From Latin scutulum, diminutive of scutum (“shield”).

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