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scutulum

scutulum 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.

Noun

scutulum (plural scutula)

  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.

scutulum meaning in Tamil

scutulum in Tamil

கிடுகை

Forms of scutulum

pluralscutula

Origin of scutulum

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

Questions about scutulum

What does scutulum mean?
Scutulum means 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.
What is scutulum in Tamil?
Scutulum in Tamil is கிடுகை. See Scutulum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is scutulum?
Scutulum is a noun.
What is the plural of scutulum?
The plural of scutulum is scutula.

Words near scutulum in the dictionary

  1. scuttlings
  2. scuttock
  3. scuttocks
  4. Scutts
  5. scutula
  6. scutulum
  7. scutum
  8. scutums
  9. scutwork
  10. scuz
  11. scuzz

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