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Definition of scute in English: scutenoun skjuːtsk(j)ut Zoology A thickened horny or bony plate on a turtle's shell or on the back of a crocodile, stegosaurus, etc. Example sentencesExamples - Our recapture data indicated that Texas tortoises accumulate 1 annulus/yr and the scute annuli technique is a useful indicator of age in this population.
- The higher estimate was based on growth curves from scute rings, which may have underestimated carapace growth, and a minimum size of females with eggs of 155 mm.
Origin Middle English (denoting a coin): from Latin scutum. Definition of scute in US English: scutenounsk(y)o͞otsk(j)ut Zoology A thickened horny or bony plate on a turtle's shell or on the back of a crocodile, stegosaurus, etc. Example sentencesExamples - Our recapture data indicated that Texas tortoises accumulate 1 annulus/yr and the scute annuli technique is a useful indicator of age in this population.
- The higher estimate was based on growth curves from scute rings, which may have underestimated carapace growth, and a minimum size of females with eggs of 155 mm.
Origin Middle English (denoting a coin): from Latin scutum. |