scute

scute

noun \ˈsküt, ˈskyüt\

Definition of SCUTE

: an external bony or horny plate or large scale

Origin of SCUTE

New Latin scutum, from Latin, shield — more at esquire

First Known Use: 1848

Rhymes with SCUTE

boot, bruit, brut, brute, bute, Bute, butte, chute, cloot, coot, cute, flute, fruit, glout, glute, hoot, jute, Jute, loot, lute, moot, mute, newt, pood, root, Root, rout, route, scoot, shoot, snoot, soot, suit, suite, toot, tout, ut, Ute