It means similar or resembling the scutellum, part of the thorax of some insects (beetles or dung). It is the natural geometric form in which are grouped together and multiply the epithelial cells. It is a Prism with a vertex in the middle and has concave or convex side faces. In essence it can be summarized as a Prism with one vertex more.
It is a geometric body similar to Prism, but with a vertex that does not belong to the bases. Their faces may have a concave or convex curvature, and it is the mode that naturally provides a link between several bodies with this form. Its name comes from the resemblance of the scutellum of some beetles.
