Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sclerite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: scle-rite
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.

Etymology

From sclero- + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sclero
Suffix: ite

Inflected Forms

sclerites (plural)

Derived Forms

scleritic

Questions

What does sclerite mean?: A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.
Where does sclerite come from?: From sclero- + -ite.

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