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(anatomy) Of or relating to the sclera of the eye. examples
(anatomy or pathology) Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened. quotations
The outer wood exposed to the air may become carbonaceous due to the interaction of sclerotic mycelium and the wood.
1920, Clarence Ritchie Phipps, Plant Lice Injurious to Apple Orchards
(figurative) Hard and insular; resistant to change. quotations examples
Most state parties--Democrat or Republican--are sclerotic and dutiful, and little help to local candidates.
2018, Mark Oppenheimer, “Politico”, in How to Turn a Red State Purple
(mycology) Of or relating to sclerotium.
plural sclerotics
(anatomy) Synonym of sclera quotations examples
In front, this membrane is continuous with the cornea by direct continuity of tissue; but the opaque sclerotic overlaps it rather more on the outer than upon its inner surface.
1859, Henry Gray, Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical, page 555
An icteric discoloration of the sclerotic — a quite common symptom in xanthopia from arsenical poisoning — is very seldom observed.
1883, Louis Lewin, The Untoward Effects of Drugs, page 98