scutum
Roman soldier's shield
A scutum is a large rectangular shield used by Roman legionaries, curved to wrap partially around the body for protection.
The term also appears in zoology for plate-like structures on insects and arachnids, particularly the hardened dorsal plate on ticks.
In anatomy, scutum names a bony plate in the middle ear.
The plural may be scuta or scutums.
Roman military serviceman
- centurionRoman army officer
- testudoRoman protective shield array
- cohortGroup sharing circumstances
- manipleLiturgical forearm garment
legion · pilum · gladius · infantry · formation · tactics · warfare · battle
Handheld defensive armor
- bucklerSmall defensive arm disc
- armorProtective combat covering
- protectionGuarding against harm
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
barrier · bulwark · guard · shielding · fortification · rampart · bastion · stronghold
Posterior thoracic bone
- shoulder bladeFlat bone behind shoulder
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
- segmentDistinct part of whole
plate · sternum · arthropod · beetle · grasshopper · dorsal · exoskeleton · chitin
Shell-encased reptile
- tortoiseLand-dwelling shelled reptile
- shellHard outer covering
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- plateFlat dish for food
scale · armadillo · reptile · keratin · plastron · protection · bony · dorsal
Named pattern of celestial bodies
- Milky WayGalaxy containing Earth
- star clusterBound collection of suns
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- deep skyRegion beyond our system
telescope · celestial · southern sky · faint · small · star · variable star · night sky
legionary
Roman military serviceman
maniple · legion · pilum · gladius · infantry · formation · tactics · warfare · battle · siege
shield
Handheld defensive armor
- bucklerSmall defensive arm disc
- armorProtective combat covering
- protectionGuarding against harm
safeguard · barrier · bulwark · guard · shielding · fortification · rampart · bastion · stronghold · palisade
scapula
Posterior thoracic bone
- shoulder bladeFlat bone behind shoulder
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- insectSix-legged invertebrate
segment · plate · sternum · arthropod · beetle · grasshopper · dorsal · exoskeleton · chitin · integument
turtle
Shell-encased reptile
plate · scale · armadillo · reptile · keratin · plastron · protection · bony · dorsal · vertebrate
constellation
Named pattern of celestial bodies
- Milky WayGalaxy containing Earth
- star clusterBound collection of suns
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
deep sky · telescope · celestial · southern sky · faint · small · star · variable star · night sky · stargazing
scutumvulnerability
Openness to harm
exposure · defenselessness · unarmored · unshielded · nakedness