scutellum
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scutellum
Rhymes with -ɛləm
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Borrowed from New Latin scūtellum, diminutive of Latin scūtum (“shield”).
noun scutella
- A rounded apothecium having an elevated rim formed of the proper thallus, the fructification of certain lichens.
- The third of the four pieces forming the upper part of a thoracic segment of an insect. It follows the scutum, and is followed by the small postscutellum.
- One of the transverse scales on the tarsi and toes of birds.
- A grass seed cotyledon that is highly modified for absorption.
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Talk about this word "scutellum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scutellum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scutellum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scutellum "scutellum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scutellum.Cite this
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title = {scutellum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scutellum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
