noun🔗Share鳞甲，甲片。 A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles."The turtle's shell is covered in hard, protective plates called scutes. "这只乌龟的壳上覆盖着坚硬的、具有保护作用的甲片。animalbiologyanatomypartbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share感觉器官形成所需基因，小盾片基因。 A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs"The Drosophila research team studied scutes to understand how sensory bristles develop on fruit flies. "果蝇研究小组研究了小盾片基因，以了解感觉毛在果蝇身上是如何发育的。biologybiochemistryorganismpartanatomysciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鳞甲, 小盾片 A small shield."The turtle's shell is made of many individual plates called scutes, which protect it from predators. "乌龟的壳是由许多被称为鳞甲的小块组成的，这些鳞甲保护乌龟免受捕食者的侵害。animalbiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share埃居，旧法郎金币 An old French gold coin."The antique dealer carefully examined the small collection of gold coins, hoping to find a valuable scutes among them. "这位古董商仔细检查了这小堆金币，希望能从中找到一枚值钱的埃居（旧法郎金币）。valuehistoryeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
