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- [skyoot]
- /skyut/
- /skjuːt/
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- [skyoot]
- /skyut/
Definitions of scute word
- noun scute a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle. 1
- noun scute a large scale. 1
- noun scute a horny or chitinous plate that makes up part of the exoskeleton in armadillos, turtles, fishes, etc 0
- noun scute any external bony or horny plate, as on some fishes and many reptiles 0
- noun scute any scalelike structure 0
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Origin of scute
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400 for earlier sense “French coin, écu”; 1840-50 for current senses; Middle English < Latin scūtum shield
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Parts of speech for Scute
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scute popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
scute usage trend in Literature
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