SCUTELLUM

(Lat.), n. n. Skun(skut)-e'l'lum(lum). Dim. of scutum, a shield. Fr., scutille. Ger., Schii elchen (1st def.), Samenschildcheu (2d def.). 1. In lichens, an orbicular shield with an elevated rim. 2. In gra es, a shield-like expansion of the hypocotyl by means of which the embryo absorbs nutriment from the endosperm, [a, 35.J 3. One of the scales sometimes covering the unfeathered portion of a bird's leg. [L, 221.] [s. 465]