noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1861 a hard chitinous or calcareous plate, piece, or spicule (as of the arthropod integument)
SCLERITE
Meaning of SCLERITE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012