sclerotized
American
[skleer-uh-tahyzd, skler-]
/ ˈsklɪər əˌtaɪzd, ˈsklɛr- /
adjective
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(especially of the cuticle of an arthropod) hardened by the presence of substances other than chitin, as by scleroproteins, waxes, or calcium salts.
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Pathology. sclerosed.
Etymology
Origin of sclerotized
First recorded in 1960–65; sclerot(ic) + -ize + -ed 2
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