tegula

1. A small sclerite situated above the base of the costal vein in the wings of various insects, and attached to the anterolateral portion of the mesonotum.

2. A small appendage situated above the base of the wings of hymenoptera and attached to the mesonotum.

3. In entomology: a sclerite attached to the lateral border of the mesoscutum and covering the base of the fore wing, as in hymenopterous insects. (see pterygoda and operculum .) a similar formation of lepidopterous insects is known as the patagium, scapula, or shoulder-tippet.

4. A little membrane covering the metathoracic spiracle of dipterous insects: also called squama, prchalter, and covering-scale.

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tegula	7	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ale	3
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gul	4
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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tael	4
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tule	4
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gale	5
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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aglet	6
gault	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tegula	7