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Scutum
Scu·tum / ˈsk(y)oōtəm/ Astron. a small constellation (the Shield) near the celestial equator, lying in the Milky Way between Aquila and Serpens. ∎ [as genitive] (Scu·ti / -ˌtī/ ) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Beta Scuti. |
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"Scutum." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Scutum." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-scutum.html "Scutum." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-scutum.html |
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Scutum (abbr. Sct, gen. Scuti) The fifth-smallest constellation, lying in the equatorial region of the sky, representing a shield. Its brightest star, Alpha Scuti, is of magnitude 3.8. Delta Scuti is the prototype of a class of pulsating variables with small amplitudes, the Delta Scuti stars. M11 is the Wild Duck Cluster.
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"Scutum." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Scutum." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Scutum.html "Scutum." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-Scutum.html |
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scu·tum / ˈsk(y)oōtəm/ • n. (pl. -ta / -tə/ ) Zool. another term for scute. ∎ Entomol. the second dorsal sclerite in each thoracic segment of an insect. |
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"scutum." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "scutum." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-scutum005.html "scutum." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-scutum005.html |
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scutum
1. In Cirripedia, one of the two plates covering the anterior end of the sides of the mantle. 2. In Insecta, the middle of the three divisions of the dorsal surface of a thoracic segment. |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "scutum." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "scutum." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-scutum.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "scutum." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-scutum.html |
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scutum (nat. hist.) shield-shaped part or segment. XIX. techn. use of L. scūtum oblong shield.
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T. F. HOAD. "scutum." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "scutum." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-scutum.html T. F. HOAD. "scutum." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-scutum.html |
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