sclerite

English

Etymology

sclero- +‎ -ite

Noun

sclerite (plural sclerites)

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

Derived terms

scleritic

Translations

arthropod's exoskeleton

Finnish: kuori (fi)

Anagrams

reticles, silcrete, terciles, tiercels, triscele

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /skleˈri.te/
Rhymes: -ite
Hyphenation: scle‧rì‧te

Noun

sclerite f (plural scleriti)

(biology) sclerite
(pathology) scleritis

Related terms

Anagrams

clistere, riscelte, triscele

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