noun🔗Share鳞甲，盾片 A 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. "这只乌龟的背上覆盖着坚硬且相互重叠的鳞甲/盾片。animalanatomybiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share感觉神经原基因，盾片。 A 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. "研究果蝇发育的科学家们发现，如果scute（感觉神经原基因/盾片基因）功能失常，果蝇体表的感官刚毛就会减少。organisminsectbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小盾片, 鳞片 A small shield."The turtle's shell is made up of many individual scutes, each protecting it like a tiny shield. "这只乌龟的壳是由许多独立的小盾片组成的，每一片都像一个小小的盾牌一样保护着它。animalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share埃居, 古法郎金币 An old French gold coin.""The antique dealer carefully placed the rare scute, a French gold coin, in the display case." "古董商小心翼翼地将那枚罕见的埃居金币，一种古老的法国金币，放进了陈列柜。historyfinancevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
