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sclerite

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scle·rite  (sklîrt)
n.
A chitinous or calcareous plate, spicule, or similar part of an invertebrate, especially one of the hard outer plates forming part of the exoskeleton of an arthropod.
sclerite [ˈsklɪəraɪt]
n Zoology
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of the hard chitinous plates that make up the exoskeleton of an arthropod
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any calcareous or chitinous part, such as a spicule or plate
[from sclero- + -ite1]
scleritic  [sklɪəˈrɪtɪk] adj
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Noun1.sclerite - hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
arthropod - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
protective covering - the tough natural covering of some organisms
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Differences in sclerite size between the two species within a particular type as illustrated here are not significant, e.
Biogeography, diversity, and evolution through vicariance of the ... by Scheltema, Amelie H. / Journal of Shellfish Research
[FIGURE 3 OMITTED] [FIGURE 4 OMITTED] Vassilkovo Beds The trilobite sclerites are randomly orientated and occur throughout the unit (Fig.
The Early Ordovician trilobite distribution and zonation of the East ... by Parnaste, Helje / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Geology
It happened utterly by chance, if only because I'm one of the few people in the world who would recognize a Wiwaxia sclerite when it floated by," says Butterfield, a researcher at the University of Cambridge in England.
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