Definition of scute Scute
scute
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What does scute mean?
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NounPlural: scutes |
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| scute - large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake | ||
| protective covering the tough natural covering of some organisms | ||
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Wiktionary 
- scute (Noun)
A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles. - scute (Noun)
A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organ s. - scute (Noun)
A small shield. - scute (Noun)
An old French gold coin.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- scute (n.)
A small shield. - scute (n.)
An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents. - scute (n.)
A bony scale of a reptile or fish; a large horny scale on the leg of a bird, or on the belly of a snake.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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scute
skūt, n. a shield: (zool.) a large scale, a plate, as the dermal scutes of a ganoid fish, a turtle, &c. [O. Fr. escut—L. scutum, a shield.]
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🔤- scute, noun, singular of scutes.
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