scutella

Variant of scutellum

scutellum definition

scu·tel·lum (skyo̵̅o̅ tel′əm)

noun pl. scutella -·tel′la (-ə)

  1. Bot. any of various parts shaped like a shield

  2. Etymology: ModL < L scutella, a salver: see scuttle

    Zool. a small, horny scale or plate

Etymology: ModL, mistaken for L scutulum: see scutellate

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