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scutellum
[skyoo-tel-uhm]
noun
plural
scutellaBotany.the shieldlike cotyledon of certain monocots.
Zoology.a small plate, scutum, or other shieldlike part, as on the thorax of insects or the feet of birds.
scutellum
/ skjuːˈtɛləm, ˈskjuːtɪˌleɪt, -lɪt /
noun
the last of three plates into which the notum of an insect's thorax is divided
one of the scales on the tarsus of a bird's leg
an outgrowth from a germinating grass seed that probably represents the cotyledon
any other small shield-shaped part or structure
scutellum
plural
scutellaA shieldlike bony plate or scale, as on the thorax of some insects.
The large, shield-shaped cotyledon of the embryo of a grass plant, specialized for the absorption of food from the endosperm.
Other Word Forms
- scutellate adjective
- ˈٱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of scutellum1
Word History and Origins
Origin of scutellum1
Example Sentences
The researchers derived the word “scutoid” from the scutellum of beetle—see Figure 4–as the two share attributes.
They noticed that the shape vaguely resembled the back end of a beetle, a structure called a scutellum.
Found globally, these insects are named for their outsized scutellum, from the Latin word scutum, meaning shield.
Also known as shield bugs, Man-Faced Stink Bugs have a thick, hardened extension of the thorax, called a scutellum, that covers and protects the top of its abdomen.
It sometimes has two prominent black dots on its scutellum, but always has a pair of big, black spots on its leathery wings.
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