Scute

Scutes are items that baby turtles drop when they grow into adults. They can be used to craft turtle shells which can be used to brew the potion of the Turtle Master.

Mob loot
Baby turtles drop a single scute when they grow up into adults, which is the only way possible to obtain the item (other than buying it from the traveling trader).

Usage
Scutes can be crafted into turtle shells.

Repairing
Scutes are the repair items for the turtle armor material, and thus can be used to repair turtle shells in an anvil.

Trading
Expert-level cleric villagers have a $2/3$ chance to buy 4 scutes for an emerald as part of their trades.

Expert-level cleric villagers have a 50% chance to buy 4 scutes for an emerald as part of their seventh trades.

Expert-level leatherworker villagers buy 4 scutes for an emerald as part of their trades.

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Trivia

 * Scutes used to be called "Turtle Shell Pieces", they were renamed after it was pointed out that "Scute" was a more technical term.