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scutellum

Pronunciation: /skjʊˈtɛləm/
Definition of scutellum

noun (plural scutella /-lə/)

Botany & Zoology
  • a small shield-like 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

adjective

Origin:

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

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