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scute

/skjuːt/

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noun

Escudo, placa

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. "

La espalda de la tortuga estaba cubierta de escudos duros y superpuestos.

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noun

Un gen proneural, a menudo asociado con achaete, que es necesario para la formación de muchos órganos sensoriales larvarios y adultos

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. "

Los científicos que estudian el desarrollo de la mosca de la fruta descubrieron que sin que el gen scute funcionara correctamente, las moscas desarrollaban menos cerdas sensoriales en sus cuerpos.

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noun

Escudo pequeño

A small shield.

Examples :

"The turtle's shell is made up of many individual scutes, each protecting it like a tiny shield. "

El caparazón de la tortuga está formado por muchos escudos pequeños individuales, cada uno de los cuales lo protege como un pequeño escudo.

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noun

Una antigua moneda de oro francesa

An old French gold coin.

Examples :

""The antique dealer carefully placed the rare scute, a French gold coin, in the display case." "

El anticuario colocó cuidadosamente la rara moneda de oro francesa, un scute, en la vitrina.

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