scéithín

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Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sciath (shield) +‎ -ín; calque of New Latin scūtellum, diminutive of scūtum (shield).

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Noun[edit]

scéithín m (genitive singular scéithín, nominative plural scéithíní)

  1. (zoology) scutellum

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