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sclerite
scle·rite S0150900 (sklîr′īt′)n. A chitinous or calcareous plate or similar part of an invertebrate, especially one of the hard outer plates forming part of the exoskeleton of an arthropod.sclerite (ˈsklɪəraɪt) n1. (Zoology) any of the hard chitinous plates that make up the exoskeleton of an arthropod2. (Zoology) any calcareous or chitinous part, such as a spicule or plate[C19: from sclero- + -ite1] scleritic adjscle•rite (ˈsklɪər aɪt, ˈsklɛr-)
n. Zool. any chitinous or calcareous hard plate, spicule, or the like. [1860–65] scle•rit•ic (sklɪˈrɪt ɪk) adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sclerite - hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropodsarthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitinprotective covering - the tough natural covering of some organisms |
sclerite
sclerite[′skle‚rīt] (invertebrate zoology) One of the sclerotized plates of the integument of an arthropod. sclerite
sclerite (sklîr′īt′)n. A chitinous or calcareous plate or similar part of an invertebrate, especially one of the hard outer plates forming part of the exoskeleton of an arthropod.sclerite chitinous plates separated by thinner membranes in the exoskeleton of arthropods.sclerite
Words related to scleritenoun hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropodsRelated Words- arthropod
- protective covering
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