In militum bracis larva celatur (5)

I believe the answer is:

umbra

(Other definitions for umbra that I've seen before include "dark place" , "Region of shadow" , "Dark region" , "shady region" , "Area of total shadow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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