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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scutenoun

    large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake

Wiktionary

  1. scutenoun

    A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.

  2. scutenoun

    A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs

  3. Etymology: From scutum

Wikipedia

  1. Scute

    A scute or scutum (Latin: scutum; plural: scuta "shield") is a bony external plate or scale overlaid with horn, as on the shell of a turtle, the skin of crocodilians, and the feet of birds. The term is also used to describe the anterior portion of the mesonotum in insects as well as some arachnids (e.g., the family Ixodidae, the scale ticks).

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  1. scute

    A scute is a bony, external plate or scale overlaid with horn, such as the shell of a turtle or the skin on a crocodile's back. These features serve as a part of the creature's armor and can vary in size, shape, and texture. They are often organized in lines or patterns and often have a growth ring pattern.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scutenoun

    a small shield

  2. Scutenoun

    an old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents

  3. Scutenoun

    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

  4. Etymology: [L. scutum a shield, a buckler. See Scudo.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scute in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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