sclerotin
noun
scler·o·tin
ˈskler-ə-tən 
sklə-ˈrō-tᵊn
: an insoluble tanned protein permeating and stiffening the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods
Word History
Etymology
probably scler- + -tin (as in chitin)
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined above
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“Sclerotin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sclerotin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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