scutum
Zoology. scute (def. 1).
a large, oblong shield used by the heavy legionaries of ancient Rome.
genitive Scu·ti [skoo-tahy]. /ˈsku taɪ/. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. the Shield, a southern constellation north of Sagittarius and east of Aquila, containing a small, very bright star cloud.
Origin of scutum
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How to use scutum in a sentence
And as four virgates went usually to each hide, so each virgate should contribute 116 of a scutum.
The English Village Community | Frederic SeebohmAmong the several constellations one notes certain modern names such as “scutum Subiescianum.”
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II | Edward Luther StevensonThe scutum and tergum, with the few exceptions above stated, are articulated together at a large or open angle.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles Darwinscutum and tergum articulated together, or overlapping each other; each branchia composed of a single plicated fold.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles DarwinFinally, the whole valve, in proportion to the scutum, is rather broader.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2) | Charles Darwin
British Dictionary definitions for scutum (1 of 2)
/ (ˈskjuːtəm) /
the middle of three plates into which the notum of an insect's thorax is divided
another word for scute
a large Roman shield
Origin of scutum
1British Dictionary definitions for Scutum (2 of 2)
/ (ˈskjuːtəm) /
a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Sagittarius and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way: Also called: Scutum Sobieskii (sɒˈbjɛskɪ)
Origin of Scutum
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