sclerite

English

Etymology

From sclero- +‎ -ite.

Noun

sclerite (plural sclerites)

1. (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)

1. (biology) sclerite
2. (pathology) scleritis

Related terms

• sclera
• sclerotizzazione

Anagrams

• clistere, riscelte, triscele