Definition of sclerotized in English:
sclerotized
(British sclerotised)
adjective ˈsklɪərətʌɪzdˈsklɛrətʌɪzdˈskler-
Entomology (of an insect's body, or part of one) hardened by conversion into sclerotin.
Example sentencesExamples
- The majority of the fossil record consists of biomineralized or sclerotized remains as they have a high preservation potential.
- The larvae have a non-retracting head capsule, consisting of sclerotized chitin, which bears opposing mandibles, antennae, eyespots, and various other sensory structures.
- In the adult stage, a sclerotized dorsal plate is evident and this is often ornate with patterns in white or gold against a brown or gray background.
- The cephalothorax of spiders is a sclerotized body part that does not change after the final molt.
- The sclerotized spermatheca is flexible and has muscle attachments between the base of the body of the spermatheca and its apex.
Derivatives
nounˌsklɛrətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
Entomology Catecholamines are required for proper melanization and sclerotization of the Drosophila cuticle.
Example sentencesExamples
- Soldiers appear darker than do nonsoldier nymphs, owing to a higher degree of sclerotization, and have larger hind-legs then do nonsoldiers.
- Extensive sclerotization of either proximal or distal portion by oxidative stress, for example, could undermine load redistribution and determine in part when threads become functionally obsolete and need to be replaced.
- The unexpected point to emerge from the results is that aerated shaking of threads in seawater leads to a permanent hardening or sclerotization.
- They also display a unique phenotype characterized by excessive sclerotization of the anterior-most cuticle.