scute

Etymology
Borrowed from. Compare.

Noun

 * 1)  A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.
 * 2)  A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
 * 3)  A small shield.
 * 4)  An old French gold coin.
 * 1)  An old French gold coin.
 * 1)  An old French gold coin.

Synonyms

 * scutum

Translations

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