sclerotin
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scler·o·tin
(sklîr′ə-tĭn, sklĕr′-)n.
An insoluble protein in the cuticle of arthropods that is hardened and darkened by cross-links with quinones and is often bound to chitin filaments.
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sclerotin
(ˈsklɛrəʊtɪn)n
(Zoology) a protein in the cuticle of insects that becomes hard and dark
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scle•ro•tin
(ˈsklɪər ə tɪn, ˈsklɛr-)n.
an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
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