Scutum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskjuːtəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scutum is a noun meaning (zoology) A scute.
Meaning
(zoology) A scute.
More Meanings
- (zoology) A shield-like protection, such as the scutum protecting the back of a hard tick (cf. alloscutum, conscutum).
- (zoology) One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle.
- (anatomy) The kneecap.
- (historical, Roman antiquity) An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavily armed infantry of the Roman army.
Example Sentences
A tick's eye, if present, is a mere roundish lucent area at the margin of the scutum about opposite the second coxa.
Word Forms
- scuta
- scutums
Synonyms for scutum
Depending on context, synonyms include scuta.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crux, buckler, target, scutcheon, clipeus, testudo.
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