Scute (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Zoology.
  1. a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
  2. a large scale.
noun
  1. a horny or chitinous plate that makes up part of the exoskeleton in armadillos, turtles, fishes, etc
Scute (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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