单词 | scutum |
释义 | 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....
OriginLate 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. OriginLatin. |
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