scutellum

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The scutellum is attached to the axis at about its middle and its outer surface is in contact with the endosperm.

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  1. noun Zoology A shieldlike bony plate or scale, as on the thorax of some insects.
  2. noun Botany Any of several shield-shaped structures, such as the cotyledon of a grass.

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  1. New Latin scūtellum, from Latin, diminutive of scūtum, shield; see scutum.

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  1. New Latin, diminutive of Latin scutum, a shield: see scutum.
 

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/skjuˈtɛləm/
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