scutellum at English irregular forms Of Explained:
(pl) scutella
Scutellum at English => English (Websters 1913) Of Explained:
Scutellum \Scu*tel"lum\, n.; pl. {Scutella}. [NL., neut. dim. of
L. scutum a shield.]
1. (Bot.) A rounded apothecium having an elevated rim formed
of the proper thallus, the fructification of certain
lichens.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) 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; a
scutella. See {Thorax}.
(b) One of the transverse scales on the tarsi and toes of
birds; a scutella.
scutellum at English (WD) Of Explained:
==English==
Etymology
Neuter diminutive of Inter: etyl » la Inter: term » scutum a shield.Noun
Inter: en-noun » scutellaTranslations
Inter: trans-top » shield-shaped structureInter: trans-mi » d
Inter: trans-botto » m
Translation: id » scutellum
Translation: ta » scutellum
Translation: vi » scutellum