| Pronunciation: | | 'skleerIt
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| | Definition: | | [n] hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods |
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| | See Also: | | arthropod, protective covering |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Definition: | | 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. |
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