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Scutellary. — Pertaining to the scutellum. (L. 

 scutum.) 



Scutellate. — Divided into surfaces like little plates 

 (L. scutella, a salver.) 



Scutellum. — The third section of the upper surface 

 of a segment, very prominent on the thorax, 

 especially in Coleoptera of which it is the only 

 visible portion of the mesonotum. (From L. 

 sct4tu?n.) 



Scutiform. — Having the form of a shield, or plate. 

 (L. scutum, and form, shape.) 



*Scutum. — The upper or dorsal surface of a segment. 

 The plate lying between the prsescutum and 

 scutellum on the upper surface of a segment when 

 it is divided into four pieces. (L. a shield.) 



Second maxillae. — The labium. 



Secretion. — Matter produced by the various glands 

 of the body. (L. secretus, set apart ; pp. of 

 secernere, to separate. Der. secrete, verb, from 

 L. secretus ; secret-ion.) 



Secretionary covering. — That part of a Diaspid 

 puparium covering the exuviae. 



Sectores coconis. — A cocoon-breaker, of the attacine 

 moths, a pair of large stout spines, one on each 

 side of the thorax, at the base of the forewings, 

 and provided with five or six teeth on the 

 cutting edge. (L. sector, a cutter, and coconis.) 



Securiform. — Having the form of an axe. (L. 

 securis, an axe, and forma, form.) 



* The scutellum of some authors. 



