Definition of scute in English:

scute

noun skjuːtsk(j)ut

Zoology

A thickened horny or bony plate on a turtle's shell or on the back of a crocodile, stegosaurus, etc.
〔动〕（海龟、鳄鱼、剑龙等的）骨片鳞甲，盾板
Example sentencesExamples
- Our recapture data indicated that Texas tortoises accumulate 1 annulus/yr and the scute annuli technique is a useful indicator of age in this population.
- The higher estimate was based on growth curves from scute rings, which may have underestimated carapace growth, and a minimum size of females with eggs of 155 mm.
Synonyms
plate

Origin

Middle English (denoting a coin): from Latin scutum.

Definition of scute in US English:

scute

nounsk(y)o͞otsk(j)ut

Zoology

A thickened horny or bony plate on a turtle's shell or on the back of a crocodile, stegosaurus, etc.
〔动〕（海龟、鳄鱼、剑龙等的）骨片鳞甲，盾板
Example sentencesExamples
- Our recapture data indicated that Texas tortoises accumulate 1 annulus/yr and the scute annuli technique is a useful indicator of age in this population.
- The higher estimate was based on growth curves from scute rings, which may have underestimated carapace growth, and a minimum size of females with eggs of 155 mm.
Synonyms
plate

Origin

Middle English (denoting a coin): from Latin scutum.

词汇	scute
释义	Definition of scute in English: scute noun skjuːtsk(j)ut Zoology A thickened horny or bony plate on a turtle's shell or on the back of a crocodile, stegosaurus, etc. 〔动〕（海龟、鳄鱼、剑龙等的）骨片鳞甲，盾板 Example sentencesExamples Our recapture data indicated that Texas tortoises accumulate 1 annulus/yr and the scute annuli technique is a useful indicator of age in this population. The higher estimate was based on growth curves from scute rings, which may have underestimated carapace growth, and a minimum size of females with eggs of 155 mm. Synonyms plate Origin Middle English (denoting a coin): from Latin scutum. Definition of scute in US English: scute nounsk(y)o͞otsk(j)ut Zoology A thickened horny or bony plate on a turtle's shell or on the back of a crocodile, stegosaurus, etc. 〔动〕（海龟、鳄鱼、剑龙等的）骨片鳞甲，盾板 Example sentencesExamples Our recapture data indicated that Texas tortoises accumulate 1 annulus/yr and the scute annuli technique is a useful indicator of age in this population. The higher estimate was based on growth curves from scute rings, which may have underestimated carapace growth, and a minimum size of females with eggs of 155 mm. Synonyms plate Origin Middle English (denoting a coin): from Latin scutum.
随便看	hobby-horses hobbyhorses hobbyist hobbyist hobbyists hobday hobdayed hobdaying hobgoblin hobgoblins hobidy-booby hob-job hob-man hobnail hobnailed hobnailed hobnailed liver hobnail liver hobnob hob-nob hobnobbed hobnobber hobnobbing hobnobs hob-nobs