SCLERITE

sclerite

(noun) hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sclerite (plural sclerites)

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

Anagrams

• reticles, silcrete, terciles, tiercels, triscele

Source: Wiktionary


Scle"rite, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A hard chitinous or calcareous process or corpuscle, especially a spicule of the Alcyonaria.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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