scutum

[ skyoo-tuhm ]

/ ˈskyu təm /

noun, plural scu·ta [skyoo-tuh] /ˈskyu tə/ for 1, 2.

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

First recorded in 1765–75, scutum is from the Latin word scūtum shield

Words nearby scutum

scutter, scuttle, scuttlebutt, scutular, scutulum, scutum, scutwork, scuzz, scuzzy, scybalous, scybalum

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Example sentences from the Web for scutum

Armant deinde iuvenem aequales: scutum capit, Hispano cingitur gladio, ad propiorem pugnam habili.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond
The scutum is much elongated, being fully four times as broad as high.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
The first scutum is the shortest and broadest, and has the heavier spine or hook, while the last two segments often lack the hook.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology: Volume 6, Number 4, December 1914|Various
Scutum, mantle split anteriorly and reflected over shell, which has no slit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various

Scutum: the second dorsal sclerite of the meso- and meta-thorax.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for scutum (1 of 2)

scutum

/ (ˈskjuːtəm) /

noun plural -ta (-tə)

the middle of three plates into which the notum of an insect's thorax is divided

another word for scute

a large Roman shield

Word Origin for scutum

Latin: shield

British Dictionary definitions for scutum (2 of 2)

Scutum

/ (ˈskjuːtəm) /

noun Latin genitive Scuti (ˈskjuːtaɪ)

a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Sagittarius and Aquila and crossed by the Milky WayAlso called: Scutum Sobieskii (sɒˈbjɛskɪ)

Word Origin for Scutum

Latin, literally: the Shield

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单词	scutum
释义	scutum [ skyoo-tuhm ] / ˈskyu təm / noun, plural scu·ta [skyoo-tuh] /ˈskyu tə/ for 1, 2. 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 First recorded in 1765–75, scutum is from the Latin word scūtum shield Words nearby scutum scutter, scuttle, scuttlebutt, scutular, scutulum, scutum, scutwork, scuzz, scuzzy, scybalous, scybalum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scutum Armant deinde iuvenem aequales: scutum capit, Hispano cingitur gladio, ad propiorem pugnam habili. Selections from Viri Romae\|Charles Franois L'Homond The scutum is much elongated, being fully four times as broad as high. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin The first scutum is the shortest and broadest, and has the heavier spine or hook, while the last two segments often lack the hook. Journal of Entomology and Zoology: Volume 6, Number 4, December 1914\|Various Scutum, mantle split anteriorly and reflected over shell, which has no slit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various Scutum: the second dorsal sclerite of the meso- and meta-thorax. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for scutum (1 of 2) scutum / (ˈskjuːtəm) / noun plural -ta (-tə) the middle of three plates into which the notum of an insect's thorax is divided another word for scute a large Roman shield Word Origin for scutum Latin: shield British Dictionary definitions for scutum (2 of 2) Scutum / (ˈskjuːtəm) / noun Latin genitive Scuti (ˈskjuːtaɪ) a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Sagittarius and Aquila and crossed by the Milky WayAlso called: Scutum Sobieskii (sɒˈbjɛskɪ) Word Origin for Scutum Latin, literally: the Shield Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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