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scutellum: Meaning and Definition of
scu•tel•lum
Pronunciation: (sky-tel'um), [key]
— pl. -tel•la
- the shieldlike cotyledon of certain monocots.
- a small plate, scutum, or other shieldlike part, as on the thorax of insects or the feet of birds.
