sclerite

/skleer-ahyt, skler-/US // ˈsklɪər aɪt, ˈsklɛr- //UK // (ˈsklɪəraɪt) //

硬块,硬体,硬壳虫,硬壳动物

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
Zoology.
- : any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.

Appendicle: a small appendix: in some bees, a small sclerite at tip of labrum.
Conjunctivus: a mandibular sclerite between the molar and basalis.
Submentum: the basal sclerite of the labium, by means of which it is attached to the head.
Fifth ventral sclerite of the male plainly visible; sternopleurals usually two.
Fifth ventral abdominal sclerite of the male cleft to beyond the middle; ventral sclerites usually visible, shield-like.