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scute

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scute  (skyt)
n.
A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the underside of a snake. Also called scutum.
[From Latin sctum, shield; see scutum.]
scute [skjuːt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology a horny or chitinous plate that makes up part of the exoskeleton in armadillos, turtles, fishes, etc.
[C14 (the name of a French coin; C19 in zoological sense): from Latin scūtum shield]
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Noun1.scute - large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
protective covering - the tough natural covering of some organisms
carapace, cuticle, shell, shield - hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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Disks on fingers oval in shape, with two squarish, well-defined dorsal scutes.
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