scute

English

/skjuːt/

noun
Definitions
  • (zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.
  • (genetics) A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
  • (obsolete) A small shield.
  • (historical) An old French gold coin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scutum (shield, a shield).

Origin

Latin

scutum

Gloss

shield, a shield

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

盾

Emoji

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