[fungus] Scutiger is a genus of fungi in the family Albatrellaceae, which includes S. oregonensis, the fungus tuber. ==General characteristics== Species in Scutiger are terrestrial, annual, and usually have simple, bright-colored, mesoporous hymenophores. The surface anoderm is variously decorated; the context is usually white, but rarely c... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scutiger_(fungus)
Scu'ti·ger noun [ New Latin , from Latin scutum shield + gerere to bear.] (Zoology) Any species of chilopod myriapods of the genus Scutigera . They sometimes enter buildings and prey upon insects. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/43