scleroti'sation
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sclerotize or sclerotise (ˈsklɛrəˌtaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr; usually passive) zoology to harden and darken (an insect's cuticle) | |
| sclerotise or sclerotise | |
| —vb | |
| scleroti'zation or sclerotise | |
| —n | |
| scleroti'sation or sclerotise | |
| —n | |
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