Sclerotin Definition
sklîrə-tĭn, sklĕr-
noun
An insoluble protein in the cuticle of arthropods that is hardened and darkened by cross-links with quinones and is often bound to chitin filaments.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Sclerotin
sclero– -tin (as in keratin) (or chitin)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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