Scutellum can refer to:

• Scutellum (entomology), a term used in the anatomy of arthropods
• Scutellum (botany), a term used in the morphology of grasses

The scutellum is the posterior portion of either the Mesonotum or the Metanotum of an Insect Thorax; however it is used almost exclusively in The scutellum is part of the structure of a Barley seed - the modified seed leaf

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