Associations to the word «Scute»

Wiktionary

SCUTE, noun. (zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.
SCUTE, noun. (genetics) A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
SCUTE, noun. (obsolete) A small shield.
SCUTE, noun. (historical) An old French gold coin.

Dictionary definition

SCUTE, noun. Large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake.

Wise words

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