scutella


scu·tel·lum

S0180400 (skyo͞o-tĕl′əm)n. pl. scu·tel·la (-tĕl′ə) 1. Zoology A shield-shaped sclerite on the mesothorax of certain insects, posterior to the scutum.2. Botany Any of several shield-shaped structures, such as the cotyledon of a grass.
[New Latin scūtellum, from Latin, diminutive of scūtum, shield; see scutum.]
scu·tel′lar (-tĕl′ər) adj.