scutellum
scutellum noun: a rounded apothecium having an elevated rim formed of the proper thallus, the fructification of certain lichens.
Noun
scutellum (plural scutella)
- 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.
- One of the transverse scales on the tarsi and toes of birds.
- A grass seed cotyledon that is highly modified for absorption.
scutellum meaning in Tamil
scutellum in Tamil
- சிறுபரிசை, விதையிலை, சிறுகேடயம்
Forms of scutellum
| plural | scutella |
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Origin of scutellum
Borrowed from New Latin scūtellum, diminutive of Latin scūtum (“shield”).
Words formed from scutellum
Words that rhyme with scutellum
- flagellum
- rostellum
- antebellum
- flabellum
- labellum
- postbellum
- vellum
- Abelam
- archicerebellum
- capitellum
- cerebellum
- cerebrocerebellum
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Questions about scutellum
- What does scutellum mean?
- Scutellum means a rounded apothecium having an elevated rim formed of the proper thallus, the fructification of certain lichens.
- What is scutellum in Tamil?
- Scutellum in Tamil is சிறுபரிசை, விதையிலை, சிறுகேடயம். See Scutellum meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is scutellum?
- Scutellum is a noun.
- What is the plural of scutellum?
- The plural of scutellum is scutella.
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