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Scelerites, Sclerites. — The chitinous plates constitu- 

 ting the hard surface of an insect. The 

 chitinous plates into which certain parts of the 

 external skeleton (e.g., the mesonotum of 

 Coleoptera) are divided. (Gr. skeleros, hard.) 



Sclerites of the hypopharynx. — (Hymenoptera). 

 Two narrow sclerites extending from the oral 

 groove, close to the articulation of the cardines, 

 down to the base of the mentum, passing between 

 the maxillae, to whose basal membrane they 

 appear to be attached. (Saunders.) 



Scolopal body. — The chitinous cone or rod secreted 

 by the chordotonal organs and retained in the 

 crytoplasm. (Scale). 



Scopa. — A small brush-like appendage, or variation 

 of the surface markings ; the hair of the brush 

 being short, stiff, and of equal length. (L. a 

 brush, broom.) 



Scopa te. — Covered with scopse. — (L. scopa, a brush 

 or broom. ^ 



Scopiferous. — (Antennae.) Possessing a thick brush 

 of hair upon some place or part of its structure. 

 (L. scopa ; and few, to bear.) 



Scopiform. — In the form of a brush. (L. scopa, 

 and forma, form.) 



Scopiped. — ^When the pulvilli or pulvinuli are so 

 covered with hair as to appear brush-like. 

 (L, scopa, and pes, a foot.) 



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