单词 | scutellum |
释义 | Word Frequency scutellum(skjuːˈtɛləm) nounWord forms: plural -la (-lə) biology 1. the last of three plates into which the notum of an insect's thorax is divided 2. one of the scales on the tarsus of a bird's leg 3. an outgrowth from a germinating grass seed that probably represents the cotyledon 4. any other small shield-shaped part or structure Derived forms scutellar (scuˈtellar) adjective scutellate (ˈskjuːtɪˌleɪt, -lɪt) or scutellated (ˈskjuːtɪˌleɪtɪd) adjective Word origin C18: from New Latin: a little shield, from Latin scūtum a shield |
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