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sclerotic
/skləˈɹɑtɪk/
adj 4noun 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
common, dutiful, feckless, opaque
SCLEROTIC + NOUN
bureaucracy, mycelium
ADV.
quite, rather
Definitions
adj
1
Of or relating to the sclera of the eye.
2
Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened.
The outer wood exposed to the air may become carbonaceous due to the interaction of sclerotic mycelium and the wood.
3
Hard and insular; resistant to change.
sclerotic bureaucracy
Most state parties--Democrat or Republican--are sclerotic and dutiful, and little help to local candidates.
4
Of or relating to sclerotium.
noun
1
Synonym of sclera.
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.
An icteric discoloration of the sclerotic — a quite common symptom in xanthopia from arsenical poisoning — is very seldom observed.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — relating to or having sclerosis
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The outer wood exposed to the air may become carbonaceous due to the interaction of sclerotic mycelium and the wood.
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sclerotic bureaucracy
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Most state parties--Democrat or Republican--are sclerotic and dutiful, and little help to local candidates.
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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.
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An icteric discoloration of the sclerotic — a quite common symptom in xanthopia from arsenical poisoning — is very seldom observed.
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The Democratic Party appears both feckless and sclerotic.
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