SCUTUM


Meaning of SCUTUM in English

n. (pl. scuta) each of the shieldlike plates or scales forming the bony covering of a crocodile, sturgeon, turtle, armadillo, etc. scutal adj. scutate adj.

[ L, = oblong shield ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.