Definition of "skitters" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skitter. (verb)

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• "Falling Skies averaged nearly 7 million viewers an episode and added the term "skitters" to sci-fi's alien lexicon."
• "This is a good thing, because these computer-generated creatures have spidery legs and octopus-like heads, and scampering scores of them—known as "skitters"—would look ridiculous."
• "They must evade "alien hovercrafts," mechas, and "skitters," which are described as dog-like insect creatures."