scutum1
/ˈskjuːtəm
/noun (plural scuta /ˈskjuːtə/)
1 Zoology another term for scute.
1.1 Entomology The second dorsal sclerite in each thoracic segment of an insect.Twelve wasps not preserved in 1969 and 1970 were hand-netted and marked on their scutum with different colored, non-toxic paints using a tiny brush from which most of the bristles had been removed....
- Throughout the adult body, supernumerary bristles are present only on the scutum and on the scutellum.
- B expression is activated by Wg in the scutum whereas B represses Wg expression in the most anterior part of the notum.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Latin, literally 'oblong shield'.
Scutum2
/ˈskjuːtəm/Astronomy
A small constellation near the celestial equator (the Shield), lying in the Milky Way between Aquila and Serpens.
Origin
Latin.