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sclere Zool.|sklɪə(r)|
[ad. Gr. σκληρόν, neut. of σκληρός hard.]
A hard siliceous or calcareous body forming an element in the skeleton of a sponge.
1887Sollas in Encycl. Brit. XXII. 413/1 The walls of Ascetta are strengthened by calcareous scleres, more especially designated as spicules. |