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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SCUTE, n. [L. scutum, a buckler.] A french gold coin of 3s. 4d. sterling.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: New Latin scutum, from Latin, shield — more at esquire Date: 1848 an external bony or horny plate or large scale

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. Zool. etc. = SCUTUM. Etymology: L (as SCUTUM)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scute Scute, n. [L. scutum a shield, a buckler. See Scudo.] 1. A small shield. [Obs.] --Skelton. 2. An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents. 3. (Zo["o]l.) 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.