角甲

jiǎojiǎ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 horny scute (turtle/tortoise carapace plate)
  2. 2 corneous plate

Examples

HSK 7-9
Guī de bèi jiǎ yóu xǔduō jiǎojiǎ zǔchéng.
A turtle's carapace is made up of many horny scutes.
HSK 7-9
Jiǎojiǎ de shùliàng hé páiliè kěyǐ yònglái jiàndìng guī de zhǒnglèi.
The number and arrangement of scutes can be used to identify turtle species.

Tips

usage
Zoology/herpetology term: 角甲 are the keratin (horny, 角质) plates covering a turtle's bony shell, arranged in a species-specific pattern. Also called 盾片 (scute) in academic texts.

Stroke Order

jiǎo
jiǎ