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sclerite Definition

scle·rite (sklir′īt′)

noun

any of the hard plates forming the exoskeleton of arthropods

Etymology: scler(o)- + -ite

Browse dictionary entries near sclerite

  1. ‹ sclerenchymatous
  2. ‹ sclerenchyma
  3. ‹ scleras
  4. ‹ scleral
  5. ‹ sclerae
  6. ‹ sclera
  7. ‹ scler-
  8. ‹ SCLC
  9. ‹ sclaff
  10. ‹ sciuroid
  1. scleritis ›
  2. sclero- ›
  3. scleroderma ›
  4. sclerodermatous ›
  5. scleroid ›
  6. scleroma ›
  7. scleromata ›
  8. sclerometer ›
  9. scleroprotein ›
  10. sclerosed ›