scute

/skut/

Other forms: scutes

Definitions of scute

1. noun

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

   carapace, cuticle, shell, shield

   hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

   cuticula

   the outer body wall of an insect

   type of:

   protective covering

   the tough natural covering of some organisms