sclerite

Noun

Meaning

A hard chitinous or calcareous process or corpuscle, especially a spicule of the Alcyonaria.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

exoskeleton elytron elytrum forewing hemelytrum hemelytron hemelytra thoracic shield outer wing wing cover forewing cover wing shield hardened wing wing armor wing case
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Hypernyms

protective covering

Anagrams

silcrete triscele

Examples

Since the 1990s archaeocyathids have been regarded as a distinctive group of sponges. citation Halkieriid sclerite structure Halkieriid sclerite structure It is difficult to fit chancelloriids into classifications of sponges or more complex animals. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sclerification sclerified sclerine scleritic scleritis scleritis-related