Definition of scutellum Scutellum
scu•tel•lum
We found 7 definitions of scutellum from 2 different sources.
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What does scutellum mean?
Wiktionary 
- scutellum (Noun)
Any of several shield-shaped structures in insects, grasses etc. - scutellum (Noun)
A rounded apothecium having an elevated rim formed of the proper thallus, the fructification of certain lichens. - scutellum (Noun)
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. - scutellum (Noun)
One of the transverse scales on the tarsi and toes of birds.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- scutellum (n.)
A rounded apothecium having an elevated rim formed of the proper thallus, the fructification of certain lichens. - scutellum (n.)
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. - scutellum (n.)
One of the transverse scales on the tarsi and toes of birds; a scutella.
