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sclerite
scle·rite [ sklr t ] (plural scle·rites)


noun 
Definition:
 
layer of arthropod's skeleton: a hard plate or layer of chitin or calcium on the outer skeleton of an arthropod

scle·rit·ic [ sklə ríttik ] adjective
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