About The Word Scute
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Scute
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What's The Definition Of Scute?
[n] large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle
Synonyms | Synonyms for Scute: Related Terms | Find terms related to Scute: See Also | protective covering Scute In Webster's Dictionary \Scute\, n. [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. (Zo["o]l.) 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.
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