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scler-

var. of sclero- before a vowel: sclerenchyma.

sclero-

a combining form meaning “hard,” used with this meaning, and as a combining form of sclera, in the formation of compound words: sclerometer.
Also, especially before a vowel, scler-.


Origin:
comb. form of Gk sklērós hard
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scler- pref.
Variant of sclero-.

sclero- or scler-
pref.

  1. Hard: scleredema.

  2. Hardness: sclerogenous.

  3. Sclera: scleritis.

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