Answer: scutella

AnswerCrossword Clue
SCUTELLAInsect's thoracic plates
scutellaSCUTELLUM, a scale of a bird's foot
scutellathe shieldlike cotyledon of certain monocots
scutellasmall plate, scutum, or other shieldlike part, as on the thorax of insects or the feet of birds