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sclerotin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The crosslinked protein component of the cuticles of insects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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