Definition of "scute" in English

noun

1. (zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.

2. (genetics) A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organs

3. (obsolete) A small shield.

4. (historical) An old French gold coin.