sclerotized Syllabification: (scle·ro·tized)Pronunciation: /ˈskli(ə)rəˌtīzd, ˈskler-/ (also sclerotised)Definition of sclerotized adjective Entomology (of an insect’s body, or part of one) hardened by conversion into sclerotin. Derivatives sclerotizationPronunciation: /ˌskli(ə)rətəˈzāSHən, ˌskler-/ noun sclerotized in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sclerotized in the British & World English dictionary