scutellum

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(skyo̵̅o̅ tel′əm)

noun pl. scutella

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

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

    Zool. a small, horny scale or plate

Origin: ModL, mistaken for L scutulum: see scutellate

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noun pl. scu·tel·la (-tĕlˈə)
  1. Zoology A shieldlike bony plate or scale, as on the thorax of some insects.
  2. Botany Any of several shield-shaped structures, such as the cotyledon of a grass.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin scūtellum

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , diminutive of scūtum, shield; see Scutum 

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Related Forms:

  • scu·telˈlar (-tĕlˈər) adjective

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