# scutellum

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several shield-shaped structures in insects, grasses etc
2. Any of several shield-shaped structures in insects, grasses etc
3. Any of several shield-shaped structures in insects, grasses etc
4. Any of several shield-shaped structures in insects, grasses etc

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin scūtellum, diminutive of Latin scūtum (“shield”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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