As a proper noun scutum
is (constellation) a small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a shield it lies between the constellations of aquila, sagittarius, and the tail of serpens.
As an adjective scutal is
of or relating to a shield.
scutum English
Noun
( scuta)
(historical, Roman antiquity) An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry of the Roman army.
(zoology) A scute.
(zoology) One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle.
(obsolete) A penthouse or awning.
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scutal English
Adjective
( -)
Of or relating to a shield.
* Cussans
- A good example of these scutal monstrosities.
(biology) Of or relating to a scutum.
Derived terms
* pseudoscutal
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