noun🔗ShareEscudo romano, scutumAn 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. "El soldado romano levantó su escudo romano, protegiéndose de las flechas del enemigo.militaryweaponhistoryarchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscudoA scute."The turtle's shell is covered in many individual scutum, each with its own unique pattern. "El caparazón de la tortuga está cubierto de muchos escudos individuales, cada uno con su propio patrón único.anatomybiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscudoA 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. "La garrapata dura tiene un escudo en su espalda, que le proporciona protección.anatomybiologyanimalinsectpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna de las dos valvas inferiores del opérculo de un percebeOne 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. "El biólogo examinó cuidadosamente el percebe bajo el microscopio, observando los intrincados patrones en su escutum.anatomyorganismanimalbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRótulaThe kneecap."The doctor examined the child's scutum after she fell on the playground, checking for any fractures. "El médico examinó la rótula del niño después de que se cayera en el patio de recreo, buscando cualquier fractura.anatomybodymedicinephysiologyorganpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
