sclere

/ sklɪə /

noun

1. zoology a supporting anatomical structure, esp a sponge spicule

Example Sentences

Sclēran′thus, a genus of apetalous plants, including the knawel or German knot-grass; Sclere, in sponges, a skeletal element; Sclērench′yma, the hard parts of corals or plants.—adj.

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