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Scute (?), n. [L. scutum a shield, a buckler. See Scudo.]
1. A small shield. [Obs.] Skelton.
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2. An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents.
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3. (Zool.) 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.
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