Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scutulum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scu-tu-lum
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: scutulum

Inflected Forms

scutula (plural)

Questions

What does scutulum mean?: 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.
Where does scutulum come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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