Associations to the word «Scute»
Noun
- Vertebra
- Sturgeon
- Tortoise
- Turtle
- Keel
- Crocodile
- Suture
- Snout
- Hinge
- Belly
- Underside
- Reptile
- Tail
- Armor
- Alligator
- Phylogeny
- Seam
- Scale
- Armour
- Spine
- Shell
- Row
- Fin
- Skin
- Skeleton
- Plate
- Skull
- Torso
- Cretaceous
- Spike
- Projection
- Specimen
- Tooth
- Rib
- Neck
- Bone
- Mammal
- Ridge
- Genes
- Thigh
- Fossil
- Shield
- Cm
- Dinosaur
- Claw
- Marking
- Fragment
- Pair
- Jaw
- Complex
- Limb
- Back
- Characteristic
- Margin
Adjective
Adverb
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.
SCUTE, noun. (genetics) A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
SCUTE, noun. (obsolete) A small shield.
SCUTE, noun. (historical) An old French gold coin.
Dictionary definition
SCUTE, noun. Large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake.
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