sclerite

• Nom désignant une plaque durcie ou un élément structurel formant une partie de l'exosquelette de certains arthropodes.

A noun referring to a hardened plate or structural element that forms part of the exoskeleton of certain arthropods.

1. Hard exoskeletal plateC2formalscientific

   A hardened plate or element that forms part of the exoskeleton of certain arthropods, such as insects and crustaceans.

   Sclérite (plaque exosquelettique)

   • The beetle's sclerites are fused together to form a protective shell.
   • Each segment of the insect's body is covered by a series of sclerites.
   • The study focused on the microscopic structure of the crustacean's sclerites.