Found 2 items, similar to scute.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: scute
scute
n : large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Scute
Scute
\Scute\, n. [L. scutum a shield, a buckler. See
Scudo.]
1. A small shield. [Obs.] --Skelton.
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2. An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling,
or about 80 cents.
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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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