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Scutum

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(1):

(n.) The second and largest of the four parts forming the upper surface of a thoracic segment of an insect. It is preceded by the prescutum and followed by the scutellum. See the Illust. under Thorax.

(2):

(n.) One of the two lower valves of the operculum of a barnacle.

(3):

(n.) An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; - carried chiefly by the heavy-armed infantry.

(4):

(n.) A penthouse or awning.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Scutum'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/scutum.html. 1828.
 
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