scutellum (redirected from scutellar)

scu·tel·lum  (sky-tlm)

n. pl. scu·tel·la (-tl)

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.

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[New Latin sctellum, from Latin, diminutive of sctum, shield; see scutum.]

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scu·tellar (-tlr) adj.

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scutellum  (sky-tlm)

Plural scutella

1. A shieldlike bony plate or scale, as on the thorax of some insects.

2. The large, shield-shaped cotyledon of the embryo of a grass plant, specialized for the absorption of food from the endosperm.