SCUTELLUM
\skjuːtˈɛləm], \skjuːtˈɛləm], \s_k_j_uː_t_ˈɛ_l_ə_m]\
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By Noah Webster.
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A tarsal scale of Birds ; the posterior part of the mesothoracic segment of an Insect ; the single massive cotyledon lying next the starchy endosperm in seed of Maize ; a development of part of the cotyledon which separates the embryo from the endosperm in the seed of Grasses.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.