Definition of Sclerite

1. Noun. Hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods.

Group relationships: Arthropod
Generic synonyms: Protective Covering

Definition of Sclerite

1. n. A hard chitinous or calcareous process or corpuscle, especially a spicule of the Alcyonaria.

Definition of Sclerite

1. Noun. (biology) A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sclerite

1. one of the hard plates forming the outer covering of an arthropod [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sclerite

1. A hard plate or spicule which may be composed of chitin or calcium carbonate, often refers to the rigid parts of the arthropod (insects, crustaceans, etc.) exoskeleton. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sclerite

scleregenous
sclereid
sclereids
sclerema
sclerema adiposum
sclerema neonatorum
scleremas
sclerencephaly
sclerenchymas
sclerenchymatous
sclerenchyme
scleres
sclereskeleton
scleriasis
sclerite (current term)
sclerites
scleritic
scleritis
scleritises
scleritome
scleritomes
sclero-
sclero-oophoritis
scleroatrophy
sclerobase
sclerobases
scleroblastema
sclerochoroidal
sclerochoroiditis

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