Scutum

Meaning

Noun

●

An

or

with

, with sometimes an

;

by the

of the Roman army.

●

In Zoology:

A scute.

●

In Zoology:

A shield-like

, such as the

the back of a

(cf.

, conscutum)

●

In Zoology:

One of the two lower

of the

of a barnacle.

●

In Anatomy:

The kneecap.

Name

●

A small

of the

, said to

a

. It

between the

of Aquila, Sagittarius, and the

of Serpens.

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scutum

English

scutum

Latin

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