See Also: scute(medicine)
scute(dictionary)

scute (iou)



scute noun. [skju:t] LME.
[Latin scutum shield. Cf. eCU.]
= eCU. obsolete exc. Hist. LME.
b. Any coin of small value, a small amount. L16.
A disc, a small patch; spec. a small leather patch on a boot or shoe; a metal heel- or toe-plate. Long dial. M17.
Zoology. A large scale or bony plate forming part of the integument of an animal, as a reptile, an armadillo, various fishes, etc. M19.