scu·tum (sky  t m)n. pl. scu·ta (-t ) See scute. [Latin sc  tum, shield; see skei- in Indo-European roots.] |
scutum [ˈskjuːtəm]
n pl -ta [-tə]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the middle of three plates into which the notum of an insect's thorax is divided
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) another word for scute
3. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a large Roman shield
[Latin: shield]
Scutum [ˈskjuːtəm]
n Latin genitive Scuti [ˈskjuːtaɪ]
(Astronomy) a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Sagittarius and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way Also called Scutum Sobieskii [sɒˈbjɛskɪ]
[Latin, literally: the Shield]
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