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scute

/skjuːt/

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

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

Examples :

"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。

organism insect biology anatomy

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noun

小盾片, 鳞片

A small shield.

Examples :

"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。

animal body part

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noun

埃居, 古法郎金币

An old French gold coin.

Examples :

""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。

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