scleritome

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/ˈsklɛɹɪtoʊm/

noun

The scaly armour of some annelid worms such as machaeridians

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Meanings

nounscleritome (plural scleritomes)

plural scleritomes

  1. biologyThe scaly armour of some annelid worms such as machaeridians

Origin

From scleri- + -tome?

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rescimetol
Cite this entry
APA

scleritome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scleritome

MLA

“scleritome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scleritome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scleritome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scleritome.

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