Definitions from Wiktionary (scute)

▸ 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.
▸ Also see scute




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