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scutellum

Syllabification: (scu·tel·lum)
Pronunciation: /sk(y)o͞oˈteləm/

Definition of scutellum

noun (plural scutella /-ˈtelə/)

Botany & Zoology
  • a small shieldlike structure, in particular.
  • a modified cotyledon in the embryo of a grass seed.
  • the third dorsal sclerite in each thoracic segment of an insect.

Derivatives

scutellar

Pronunciation: /-ˈtelər/

adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin scutum 'shield'

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