sclerotized

Aquatic adults are all heavily sclerotized with fairly compact bodies.

Insecta (Aquatic) 2008

Their bodies are protected by an exoskeleton of sclerotized cuticle and is divided into three regions: head, thorax and abdomen.

Crustacea 2008

The head is often a complete capsule but the thorax and abdomen are usually soft and flexible, only rarely covered with sclerotized plates.

Insecta (Aquatic) 2008

The aquatic larvae are distinguishable from those of other insects by their sclerotized head capsule, by the structure of their mouthparts, and by the possession of two or three segmented antennae.

Insecta (Aquatic) 2008

The head capsule of larval caddisflies and their first two thoracic segments are sclerotized.

Insecta (Aquatic) 2008

Fully developed larvae of either species which had failed to pupate on food treated at 5-20 ppm had more sclerotized integuments and were larger, than those on untreated food.

Chapter 7 1994

Their bodies are protected by an exoskeleton of sclerotized cuticle and is divided into three regions: head, thorax and abdomen.

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There are very masculine Women as well as very feminine Men, and this doesn’t mean they have to become Transgender (or Hijras) to please your sclerotized Idea(s) about how Women should (must!) be or how Men should (must!) be.

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Forbidding Women to pray the Way they want and feel, it is like forbidding them to study or making a Professional Career due to a sclerotized Perception of Women’s Role.

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The more or less sclerotized Perception of the Genders/Roles – in a Society – affects one’s Education/Mentality.

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