scute

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Scute
A scute or scutum (Latin scutum, plural: scuta "shield") is a bony external plate or scale overlaid with horn, as on the shell of a turtle, the skin of crocodilians, and the feet of birds. The term is also used to describe the anterior portion of the mesonotum in insects.

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(n.)
An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents.
  
 
(n.)
A small shield.
  
 
(n.)
A bony scale of a reptile or fish; a large horny scale on the leg of a bird, or on the belly of a snake.
  

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i. bir bitki veya hayvanın gövdesi üzerindeki büyük kabuk veya plaka (Botanik, Zooloji)