Scute

Noun

WORDNET DICTIONARY

scute(n = noun.animal) - large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake;

has particulars: carapace, cuticle, shell, shield

Scute, n. [L. scutum a shield, a buckler. See Scudo.].

A small shield. Skelton. [1913 Webster]
An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]

Scute, n. Zool. etc. = SCUTUM.

Etymology

L (as SCUTUM)

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