Pronunciation: ' skler- ə - ˌ t ī zd
Function: adjective
Etymology: 1 sclerot ic + -ize + 1 -ed
Date: circa 1890
: hardened especially by the formation of sclerotin < sclerotized insect cuticle>
– scler · o · ti · za · tion \ ˌ skler-e-t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun