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sclerite
[ skleer-ahyt, skler- ]
/ ˈsklɪər aɪt, ˈsklɛr- /
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noun Zoology.
any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sclerite
scle·rit·ic [skli-rit-ik], /sklɪˈrɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby sclerite
sclere, sclerectomy, sclereid, sclerema, sclerenchyma, sclerite, scleritis, sclero-, scleroderma, sclerodermatous, scleroid
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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), adjectiveWord Origin for sclerite
C19: from sclero- + -ite 1
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