sclerodermite

== English == === Etymology === From sclero- +‎ Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma) +‎ -ite. === Noun === sclerodermite (plural sclerodermites) (zoology) The hard integument of crustaceans. Synonym: sclerenchyma (zoology) A calcareous support structure, such as that produced by the corals in the Scleractinia order, by sclerosponges, and by some sea cucumbers. ==== Related terms ==== scleroderma