sclerotin

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noun

The crosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects.

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Meanings

nounsclerotin (plural sclerotins)

plural sclerotins

  1. biochemistryThe crosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 殼硬蛋白 /壳硬蛋白, 骨質 /骨质
  • 殼硬蛋白 /壳硬蛋白 (kéyìngdànbái)crosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects
  • 骨質 /骨质 (gǔzhì)crosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects
Finnish sklerotiini
  • sklerotiinicrosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects
French sclérotine
  • sclérotinecrosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects
Portuguese esclerotina
  • esclerotinacrosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects
Russian склероти́н
  • склероти́н (sklerotín)crosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stercolin
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APA

sclerotin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerotin

MLA

“sclerotin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerotin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sclerotin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sclerotin.

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