| NOUN | animal | scute | large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake |
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| Meaning | large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake. | |
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| Narrower | carapace, shell, cuticle, shield | Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles |
| Broader | protective covering | The tough natural covering of some organisms |
| Catalan | escudet | |
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