Definitionn. hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
Last update: August 23, 2015
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The glands occur in groups, and lead into common ducts which open usually so much reduced that the foremost apparent ventral sclerite of the abdomen represents the third sternite. [Please select]
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The massive compact head-capsule with the præfrontal sclerite large, distinct, the externo-lateral plates large, mussel-shaped and very thin. [Please select]
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The head, if rather narrow, is distinct, and beneath the prothorax is a characteristic sclerite known as the 'anchor process' or 'breast bone. [Please select]
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Annulus antennalis: the ring sclerite of the head into which the basal segment of the antennae is inserted; = antennal sclerite. [Please select]
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Appendicle: a small appendix: in some bees, a small sclerite at tip of labrum. [Please select]
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Axillary lobe: the sclerite covering the base of the wing in Diptera; see also alula and posterior lobe. [Please select]
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Cardines: the hinge or basal sclerite of the maxilla by means of which it is jointed to the head. [Please select]
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