SCUTE

scute

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

scute (plural scutes)

(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.

• scutum

• Cetus, cutes

Source: Wiktionary

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

1. A small shield. [Obs.] Skelton.

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

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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