These venomous pencil-length arthropods scutter beneath the leaves of East Asian and Australian forests, their black, multisegmented bodies and bright red pincers hidden from view.

scutter verb scut· ter ˈskə-tər scuttered; scuttering; scutters intransitive verb

Definition of 'scutter' scutter in British English (ˈskʌtə ) verb, noun British an informal word for scurry

Jan 21, 2025 · scutter (third-person singular simple present scutters, present participle scuttering, simple past and past participle scuttered) (chiefly of small animals) To run with a light pattering …

scutter (ˈskʌtə) vb, n Brit an informal word for scurry [C18: probably from scuttle 2, with -er 1 as in scatter]

scutter, n.¹ meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Origin of Scutter Alteration of scuttle From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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scutter Definition, Meaning & SynonymsDefinition To move quickly and hurriedly, often in small, quick steps.

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