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Hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
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sclerite
Word definitions for sclerite in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sclerite \Scle"rite\ (skl[=e]"r[imac]t), n. (Zo["o]l.) A hard chitinous or calcareous process or corpuscle, especially a spicule of the Alcyonaria.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A sclerite ( Greek , , meaning " hard ") is a hardened body part. In various branches of biology the term is applied to various structures, but not as a rule to vertebrate anatomical features such as bones and teeth. Instead it refers most commonly to the ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.
Usage examples of sclerite.
I sliced between sclerites, stabbed through the pedicel waist of an Insect on top of her, kicked it aside and picked her up.