"scute" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /skjuːt/ Audio: En-us-scute.oga Forms: scutes [plural]
Rhymes: -uːt Etymology: Borrowed from Latin scutum (“shield”). Compare scutum, escudo, scudo, and écu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|scutum||shield}} Latin scutum (“shield”), {{doublet|en|scutum|escudo|scudo|écu|notext=1}} scutum, escudo, scudo, and écu Head templates: {{en-noun}} scute (plural scutes)
  1. (zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles. Categories (topical): Zoology Translations (plate or scale): kilpi (Finnish), 稜鱗 (ryōrin) (alt: りょうりん) (Japanese), tarczka [feminine] (Polish), sköld [common-gender] (Swedish), fjäll [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-scute-en-noun-SWRdjsmv Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 37 2 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 38 44 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 43 38 3 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 39 45 3 13 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'plate or scale': 100 0 0 0
  2. (genetics) A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-scute-en-noun-vVJvd~Wk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 52 1 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 52 2 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 58 2 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 38 44 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 35 47 3 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 43 38 3 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 39 45 3 13 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  3. (obsolete) A small shield. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-scute-en-noun-~Jl2nXyE
  4. (historical) An old French gold coin. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Coins
    Sense id: en-scute-en-noun-ARQ1sg7~ Disambiguation of Coins: 7 14 1 78 Categories (other): Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 38 44 4 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 43 38 3 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 39 45 3 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scutum

Inflected forms

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