Answer: scute

AnswerCrossword Clue
SCUTERoman shield
SCUTEArmadillo's plate
SCUTEHorny plate.
SCUTEHorny plate, as tortoise shell.
SCUTEReptile's covering
SCUTELarge scale
SCUTEPart of a cobra
SCUTEArmadillo armor
SCUTETurtle shell
SCUTEArmadillo bone
scutedermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle
scutea horny plate or scale, also SCUTUM
scutelarge scale