SCUTUM


Meaning of SCUTUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskü-təm, ˈskyü- ]

noun

( plural scu·ta -tə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, shield — more at esquire

Date: 1771

: a bony, horny, or chitinous plate : scute

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