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Definition of Scutum
1. n. An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; -- carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry.
Definition of Scutum
1. Proper noun. (constellation) A small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a shield. It lies between the constellations of Aquila, Sagittarius, and the tail of Serpens. ¹
2. Noun. An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; – carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the Roman army. ¹
3. Noun. (zoology) A scute. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scutum
1. scute [n -TA] - See also: scute
Medical Definition of Scutum
1.
Origin: L.
1. An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry.
2. A penthouse or awning.
3.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scutum
Literary usage of Scutum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia: With Figures of All the Species by Charles Darwin (1854)
"7 a, Balanus trigonus ; 7 b and 7 c, scutum, external views, two varieties ; 7
d, scutum, internal view ; 7 e and If, tergum, external views, two varieties. ..."
2. The Barnacles (Cirripedia) Contained in the Collections of the U.S. National by Henry Augustus Pilsbry (1907)
"scutum usually divided by an arcuate élit; cirri peculiar . ... Basal or peduncular
margin of scutum making a right angle with the ..."
3. The Barnacles (Cirripedia) Contained in the Collections of the U.S. National by Henry Augustus Pilsbry (1907)
"Carina with wide sides, expanding laterally in the lower part or at the base;
scutum biangular above, with a distinct ridge to tergo-carinal angle; ..."
4. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1908)
"A peduncular area on each side defined by a semicircular ridge on the bases of
scutum and carina; roof of the carina very wide; width of scutum about ..."
5. The Popular Science Monthly (1895)
"Passing near to the region covered by map No. 13, we find the remaining portions
of the constellations Sagittarius and scutum ..."
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