sclerite
Americannoun
noun
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any of the hard chitinous plates that make up the exoskeleton of an arthropod
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any calcareous or chitinous part, such as a spicule or plate
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The massive compact head-capsule with the pr�frontal sclerite large, distinct, the externo-lateral plates large, mussel-shaped and very thin.
From Journal of Entomology and Zoology Volume 11, Number 4, December 1919 by Alexander, Charles P.
Prostheca: a mandibular sclerite set with hair, articulated to the basalis - q.v. -and equal to the lacinia of the maxilla.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Platelet: a little plate or sclerite of chitin in a membrane.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Post-scutellum: the fourth and posterior sclerite of the dorsum of the thoracic rings.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Metepisternum: in Odonata, is the sclerite between the first and second lateral thoracic sutures.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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