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sclerotize

/ ˈsklɛrəˌtaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr; usually passive) zoology to harden and darken (an insect's cuticle)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • sclerotization noun
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You want to stop the biochemistry process that happens as they sclerotize.

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