scute

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1. 1(zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle, the skin of crocodiles, or the feet and legs of birds.
2. 2(genetics) A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs
3. 3obsoleteA small shield