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Sclerite

Sclerite Meaning & Definition
Sclerite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sclerite?

[n] hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods

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See Also | arthropod | protective covering

Sclerite In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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