Associations to the word «Sclerite»

Wiktionary

SCLERITE, noun. (biology) A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.

Dictionary definition

SCLERITE, noun. Hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods.

Wise words

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