sclerite

[ skleer-ahyt, skler- ]

/ ˈsklɪər aɪt, ˈsklɛr- /

noun Zoology.

any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.

Origin of sclerite

First recorded in 1860–65; scler- + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sclerite

scle·rit·ic

[skli-rit-ik], /sklɪˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby sclerite

sclereid, sclerema, sclerema neonatorum, sclerenchyma, scleriritomy, sclerite, scleritis, sclero-, scleroatrophy, scleroblastema, sclerochoroiditis

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Example sentences from the Web for sclerite

Prae-scutellum: a sclerite, rarely present, between the meso-scutum and meso-scutellum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Subglossa: in Odonata; a sclerite between the two halves of the mentum (Graber): is really the true mentum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Mesinfraepisternum: a sclerite formed between propleuron, mesepisternum, mesepimeron and second coxa.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Platelet: a little plate or sclerite of chitin in a membrane.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Epilabrum: a sclerite at each side of the labrum: specifically applied in myriapods.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for sclerite

sclerite

/ (ˈsklɪəraɪt) /

noun zoology

any of the hard chitinous plates that make up the exoskeleton of an arthropod

any calcareous or chitinous part, such as a spicule or plate

Derived forms of sclerite

scleritic (sklɪəˈrɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for sclerite

C19: from sclero- + -ite 1

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单词	sclerite
释义	sclerite [ skleer-ahyt, skler- ] / ˈsklɪər aɪt, ˈsklɛr- / noun Zoology. any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like. Origin of sclerite First recorded in 1860–65; scler- + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM sclerite scle·rit·ic [skli-rit-ik], /sklɪˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby sclerite sclereid, sclerema, sclerema neonatorum, sclerenchyma, scleriritomy, sclerite, scleritis, sclero-, scleroatrophy, scleroblastema, sclerochoroiditis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sclerite Prae-scutellum: a sclerite, rarely present, between the meso-scutum and meso-scutellum. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Subglossa: in Odonata; a sclerite between the two halves of the mentum (Graber): is really the true mentum. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Mesinfraepisternum: a sclerite formed between propleuron, mesepisternum, mesepimeron and second coxa. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Platelet: a little plate or sclerite of chitin in a membrane. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Epilabrum: a sclerite at each side of the labrum: specifically applied in myriapods. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for sclerite sclerite / (ˈsklɪəraɪt) / noun zoology any of the hard chitinous plates that make up the exoskeleton of an arthropod any calcareous or chitinous part, such as a spicule or plate Derived forms of sclerite scleritic (sklɪəˈrɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for sclerite C19: from sclero- + -ite 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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