also tu·te·lar (tūt'l-ər, -är', tyūt'-)adj.
- Being or serving as a guardian or protector: tutelary gods.
- Of or relating to a guardian or guardianship.
One that serves as a guardian or protector.
[From Latin tūtēlārius, guardian, from tūtēla, tutelage. See tutelage.]





