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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.