SCUTUM


Meaning of SCUTUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' skü-t ə m, ' skyü-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural scu · ta \ -t ə \

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, shield ― more at ESQUIRE

Date: 1771

: a bony, horny, or chitinous plate : SCUTE

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