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 shell is covered in hard, protective plates called scutes. " animal biology anatomy part body 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 : "The Drosophila research team studied scutes to understand how sensory bristles develop on fruit flies. " biology biochemistry organism part anatomy science technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small shield. Examples : "The turtle's shell is made of many individual plates called scutes, which protect it from predators. " animal biology part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An old French gold coin. Examples : "The antique dealer carefully examined the small collection of gold coins, hoping to find a valuable scutes among them. " value history economy finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading