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Scutes in a sentence

Scutes meaning

plural of scute

Using Scutes

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of scute

Context around Scutes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

fused 1× crocodylian 1× horny 1× lack 1×

Often after:

composed 1× overlap 1×

Sentence patterns with Scutes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

have horny scutes for example 1× of fused scutes 1× scales and scutes of birds 1× scales called scutes composed of 1× that crocodylian scutes do possess 1× these scutes overlap the 1× they lack scutes and contain 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in turtles the 1× research into the 1× some turtles do 1× the armour is 1× the scales and 1× the shells of 1×

Common sentence endings:

animals before hatching 1× being degenerate feathers 1× contain many fontanelles 1× covering of horn 1× leathery skin instead 1× of fused scutes 1×

Words around Scutes

Just before it in the word index:

scutella 2 scutching 2 scutari 7 scutage 4 scusset 3 scuse 2

Just after it in the word index:

scuti 5 scutt 4 scuttle 59 scuttlebutt 12 scuttled 95 scuttlers 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Scutes

  • In this selection, "scutes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fused, crocodylian, horny, composed and overlap stand out and add context to how "scutes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include have horny scutes for example and of fused scutes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scutes" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scutes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In turtles, the body is hidden inside a hard shell composed of fused scutes. (14 words)

These scutes overlap the seams between the shell bones and add strength to the shell. (15 words)

The shells of leatherback sea turtles are extremely light because they lack scutes and contain many fontanelles. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Research into the genetics of American alligators has also revealed that crocodylian scutes do possess feather-keratins during embryonic development, but these keratins are not expressed by the animals before hatching. (31 words)

The scales and scutes of birds were thought to be homologous to those of reptiles, citation but are now agreed to have evolved independently, being degenerate feathers. (27 words)

The armour is formed by plates of dermal bone covered in relatively small, overlapping epidermal scales called " scutes ", composed of bone with a covering of horn. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

In turtles, the body is hidden inside a hard shell composed of fused scutes.

Research into the genetics of American alligators has also revealed that crocodylian scutes do possess feather-keratins during embryonic development, but these keratins are not expressed by the animals before hatching.

Some turtles do not have horny scutes; for example, the leatherback sea turtle and the soft-shelled turtles have shells covered with leathery skin, instead.

The armour is formed by plates of dermal bone covered in relatively small, overlapping epidermal scales called " scutes ", composed of bone with a covering of horn.

The scales and scutes of birds were thought to be homologous to those of reptiles, citation but are now agreed to have evolved independently, being degenerate feathers.

These scutes overlap the seams between the shell bones and add strength to the shell.

The shells of leatherback sea turtles are extremely light because they lack scutes and contain many fontanelles.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scutes" in a sentence?
An example: "In turtles, the body is hidden inside a hard shell composed of fused scutes." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "scutes" from authentic English texts.
What does "scutes" mean?
Scutes means: plural of scute
How many example sentences with "scutes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "scutes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.