scutellum

Noun

Meaning

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; a scutella. See Thorax.

One of the transverse scales on the tarsi and toes of birds; a scutella.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prothorax pronotum thoracic shield thoracic carapace thoracic casing thoracic covering thoracic exoskeleton thoracic plate thoracic scale thoracic segment thoracic sheath dorsal plate thoracic armor thoracic integument thoracic shell
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Derivatives

scutella

Close letter words and terms

scutellerid scutelliform scutelliplantar scutibranch scutibranchian scutibranchiate