noun Download 🔗Share A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles. Examples : "The turtle's back was covered with hard, overlapping scutes. " animal anatomy biology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs Examples : "Scientists studying fruit fly development found that without the scute gene functioning properly, the flies developed fewer sensory bristles on their bodies. " organism insect biology anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small shield. Examples : "The turtle's shell is made up of many individual scutes, each protecting it like a tiny shield. " animal body part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An old French gold coin. Examples : ""The antique dealer carefully placed the rare scute, a French gold coin, in the display case." " history finance value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
