noun🔗ShareAn 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."The Roman soldier raised his scutum, protecting himself from the enemy's arrows. "militaryweaponhistoryarchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA scute."The turtle's shell is covered in many individual scutum, each with its own unique pattern. "anatomybiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA shield-like protection, such as the scutum protecting the back of a hard tick (cf. alloscutum, conscutum)"The hard tick has a scutum on its back, providing it with a protective shield. "anatomybiologyanimalinsectpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle."The biologist carefully examined the barnacle under the microscope, noting the intricate patterns on its scutum. "anatomyorganismanimalbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe kneecap."The doctor examined the child's scutum after she fell on the playground, checking for any fractures. "anatomybodymedicinephysiologyorganpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
