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Harden vs Sclerite - What's the difference?

harden | sclerite |

As nouns the difference between harden and sclerite

is that harden is while sclerite is (biology) a hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.

harden

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).
  • (ergative) To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure).
  • (dated) To become or make a person or thing resistant or less sensitive.
  • When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. — KJV, Exodus 4:21

    Derived terms

    * harden someone's heart

    Anagrams

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    sclerite

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A hardened body part, especially in arthropod exoskeletons.
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