scute
Turtle shell segment
A scute is a bony or horny external plate or scale, like those found on turtles, crocodiles, armadillos, and some fish.
The term appears most often in zoology and herpetology to describe the individual segments of a shell or the enlarged scales on a reptile's body.
The veterinarian examined the damaged scutes on the turtle's carapace.
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- plastronVentral shell portion
- turtleShell-encased reptile
- tortoiseLand-dwelling shelled reptile
- crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile
alligator · lizard · snake · pangolin · armadillo · chelonian · squamata · gecko
Preserved ancient organism
- ankylosaurTank-like armored dinosaur
- stegosaurArmored Jurassic plant-eater
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
Jurassic · armored dinosaur · nodosaur · extinct · prehistoric · specimen · impression · preserved
Of the skin
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- keratinizedConverted to horn substance
- hornyFeeling sexual desire
- overlappingCovering part of another
hexagonal · nuchal · marginal · vertebral · costal · pectoral · abdominal · femoral
Torso-protecting plate armor
- breastplateMetal torso protection
- plate armorRigid metal body protection
- segmentedDivided into sections
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
lamellar · banded · gladiator · protective covering · body armor · scale mail · laminar
carapace
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
crocodile · alligator · lizard · snake · pangolin · armadillo · chelonian · squamata · gecko · iguana
fossil
Preserved ancient organism
- ankylosaurTank-like armored dinosaur
- stegosaurArmored Jurassic plant-eater
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
Cretaceous · Jurassic · armored dinosaur · nodosaur · extinct · prehistoric · specimen · impression · preserved · ossified
dermal
Of the skin
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- keratinizedConverted to horn substance
- hornyFeeling sexual desire
overlapping · hexagonal · nuchal · marginal · vertebral · costal · pectoral · abdominal · femoral · anal
cuirass
Torso-protecting plate armor
- breastplateMetal torso protection
- plate armorRigid metal body protection
- segmentedDivided into sections
articulated · lamellar · banded · gladiator · protective covering · body armor · scale mail · laminar