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scute

/skjuːt/noun

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noun
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    [C] technical

    a hard, flat plate on the outside of an animal such as a tortoise, crocodile or armadillo

    शल्क, कछुए या मगरमच्छ की ऊपरी कठोर प्लेट

    • Each scute on the tortoise's shell shows growth rings.
    • The crocodile's back is covered with bony scutes.