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sclerotized

scle ro tized |ˈskli (ə )rəˌtīzd, ˈskler- ˈsklɛrətaɪzd |(also sclerotised ) adjective Entomology (of an insect's body, or part of one ) hardened by conversion into sclerotin. DERIVATIVES scle ro ti za tion |ˌskli (ə )rətəˈzāSHən, ˌskler- |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

sclerotized

sclerotized |ˈsklɪərətʌɪzd, ˈsklɛ - |(also sclerotised ) adjective Entomology (of an insect's body, or part of one ) hardened by conversion into sclerotin. DERIVATIVES sclerotization |ˌsklɛrətʌɪˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun