sclerite
noun
scler·ite
ˈskler-ˌīt 
: a hard chitinous or calcareous plate, piece, or spicule (as of the arthropod integument)
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Dude and biglebowski have sclerites that have different shapes.
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WIRED, 6 Mar. 2023
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1861, in the meaning defined above
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“Sclerite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sclerite. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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