scute
IPA: skjut
noun
- (zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.
- (genetics) A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
- (obsolete) A small shield.
- (historical) An old French gold coin.
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Examples of "scute" in Sentences
- The turtle's shell was covered in small scutes that offered protection from predators
- The scaly snake shed its old scutes as it grew larger
- The fish had brightly colored scutes along its sides
- The archaeologist carefully examined the scute patterns on the ancient dinosaur fossil
- The armadillo's armor-like scutes made it nearly impenetrable to threats
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