SCLEROTIZED


Meaning of SCLEROTIZED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskler-ə-ˌtīzd ]

adjective

Etymology: sclerot ic (I) + -ize + -ed (I)

Date: circa 1890

: hardened especially by the formation of sclerotin

sclerotized insect cuticle

• scler·o·ti·za·tion ˌskler-e-tə-ˈzā-shən noun

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