scu|tum

scu|tum
scu|tum «SKYOO tuhm», noun, plural -ta.
1. Zoology. a shieldlike part, as of a bone or shell, such as is on a turtle or armadillo; scute.
2. a large, oblong Roman shield.
[< Latin scūtum shield]
Scu|tum «SKYOO tuhm», noun, genitive Scu|ti.
a southern constellation near Sagittarius.
[< New Latin Scutum < Latin scūtum shield]

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  • Scu|tum — «SKYOO tuhm», noun, plural ta. 1. Zoology. a shieldlike part, as of a bone or shell, such as is on a turtle or armadillo; scute. 2. a large, oblong Roman shield. ╂[< Latin scūtum shield] Scu|tum «SKYOO tuhm», noun, genitive Scu|ti …   Useful english dictionary

  • scu — chia·ro·scu·rist; chia·ro·scu·ro; ob·scu·ran·tism; ob·scu·ra·tion; ob·scu·ra·tive; ob·scu·ri·fy; ob·scu·ri·ty; pre·scu·tal; pro·scu·tel·lar; pro·scu·tel·lum; scu·ba; scu·do; scu·tage; scu·tal; scu·tate; scu·ta·tion; scu·tel; scu·tel·lar;… …   English syllables

  • tum — ab·strac·tum; ace·tum; ac·o·ni·tum; ad·i·an·tum; ad·y·tum; ag·er·a·tum; ali·no·tum; al·le·ga·tum; amen·tum; an·te·ju·ra·men·tum; an·te·par·tum; ar·bo·re·tum; ar·bus·tum; ar·gen·tum; ar·gu·men·tum; ar·tic·u·la·men·tum; as·a·ro·tum; as·ser·tum;… …   English syllables

  • scutum — scu·tum …   English syllables

  • scutum — scu•tum [[t]ˈskyu təm[/t]] n. pl. ta ( tə). zool. scute • Etymology: 1765–75; < L scūtum shield …   From formal English to slang

  • Mesoscutum — Mes o*scu tum, n. [Meso + scutum.] (Zo[ o]l.) The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect. See Illust. of {Butterfly}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Praeoral — Pr[ae]*o ral, n., Praepubis Pr[ae]*pu bis, n., Praescapula Pr[ae]*scap u*la, n., Praescutum Pr[ae]*scu tum, n., Praesternum Pr[ae]*ster num, n. Same as {Preoral}, {Prepubis}, {Prescapula}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Praepubis — Praeoral Pr[ae]*o ral, n., Praepubis Pr[ae]*pu bis, n., Praescapula Pr[ae]*scap u*la, n., Praescutum Pr[ae]*scu tum, n., Praesternum Pr[ae]*ster num, n. Same as {Preoral}, {Prepubis}, {Prescapula}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Praescapula — Praeoral Pr[ae]*o ral, n., Praepubis Pr[ae]*pu bis, n., Praescapula Pr[ae]*scap u*la, n., Praescutum Pr[ae]*scu tum, n., Praesternum Pr[ae]*ster num, n. Same as {Preoral}, {Prepubis}, {Prescapula}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Praescutum — Praeoral Pr[ae]*o ral, n., Praepubis Pr[ae]*pu bis, n., Praescapula Pr[ae]*scap u*la, n., Praescutum Pr[ae]*scu tum, n., Praesternum Pr[ae]*ster num, n. Same as {Preoral}, {Prepubis}, {Prescapula}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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