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sclerotin

[ skleer-uh-tin, skler- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.


sclerotin

/ ˈsklɛrəʊtɪn /

noun

  1. a protein in the cuticle of insects that becomes hard and dark
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sclerotin1

1935–40; < Greek sklērṓt ( ēs ) hardness + -in 2

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