scute
scute · scutes
A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle, the…A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle, the skin of crocodiles, or the feet and legs of birds.
/skjuːt/
Meaning
4 sensesA horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle, the skin of crocodiles, or the feet and legs of birds.
large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
(historical)An old French gold coin.
(obsolete)A small shield.
Translations
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Borrowed from Latin scutum (“shield”). Compare scutum, escudo, scudo, and écu.Borrowed from Latin scutum (“shield”). Compare scutum, escudo, scudo, and écu.
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