scute in English dictionary

  • scute

    Meanings and definitions of "scute"

    • (biology) 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
    • noun
      (zoology)
      A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.
    • noun
      (genetics)
      A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A small shield.
    • noun
      (historical)
      An old French gold coin.
    • noun
      large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake

    Synonyms of "scute" in English dictionary

    Another word for "scute" in the English thesaurus is protective covering.

    Grammar and declension of scute

    • scute ( plural  scutes)
    • scute (plural scutes)

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