noun🔗ShareA horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles."The turtle's back was covered with hard, overlapping scutes. "animalanatomybiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs"Scientists studying fruit fly development found that without the scute gene functioning properly, the flies developed fewer sensory bristles on their bodies. "organisminsectbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small shield."The turtle's shell is made up of many individual scutes, each protecting it like a tiny shield. "animalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn old French gold coin.""The antique dealer carefully placed the rare scute, a French gold coin, in the display case." "historyfinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
