What is a bony scale of a reptile or fish; a large horny scale on the leg of a bird, or on the belly of a snake called?
scute — (Zoöl.) A bony scale of a reptile or fish; a large horny scale on the leg of a bird, or on the belly of a snake. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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