HyperDic: scute

English > 1 sense of the word scute:
NOUNanimalscutelarge bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
English > scute: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake.
Narrowercarapace, shell, cuticle, shieldHard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Broaderprotective coveringThe tough natural covering of some organisms
Catalanescudet

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