HyperDic: sclerite

English > 1 sense of the word sclerite:
NOUNanimalscleritehard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
English > sclerite: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningHard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods.
Part ofarthropodinvertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
Broaderprotective coveringThe tough natural covering of some organisms
Catalanesclerita

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