scute
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snakeType of protective coveringKinds carapace, shell
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Scute noun
Origin: L. scutum a shield, a buckler. See Scudo.
1. A small shield. obsolete John Skelton
2. An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents.
3. Zoology 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54