New geometrical shape called scutoid (scoo-toid) defined by scientist while studying the building blocks of embryos. Named after the top-down view of a beetle's scutellem, this new geometric shape is thought to be extremely efficient at keeping cells tightly packed and organized.

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New geometrical shape called scutoid (scoo-toid) defined by scientist while studying the building blocks of embryos. Named after the top-down view of a beetle's scutellem, this new geometric shape is thought to be extremely efficient at keeping cells tightly packed and organized.