scute
noun
- any external bony or horny plate, as on some fishes and many reptiles
- any scalelike structure
See scute in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(skyo͞ot)
noun A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the underside of a snake. Also called scutum.
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