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Scute

Scute Meaning & Definition
Scute Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scute?

[n] large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle

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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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