exoskeleton
an external covering or integument, especially when hard, as the shells of crustaceans (opposed to endoskeleton).
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Origin of exoskeleton
1Other words from exoskeleton
- ex·o·skel·e·tal, adjective
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How to use exoskeleton in a sentence
What’s happening, Boyes explains, isn’t that the caterpillars are actually ending their growth with more meat in their exoskeleton.
Streetlights are making caterpillars grow up faster—and that’s a bad thing | Philip Kiefer | August 25, 2021 | Popular-ScienceFossil exoskeletons of whole beetles lack the joints needed to fully classify them.
New beetle species found in fossil poop of this dino relative | Nikk Ogasa | August 12, 2021 | Science News For StudentsThe whole beetles’ fossilized exoskeletons lacked the joints needed for classification, but by piecing together the fragmented beetles, the researchers were able to reconstruct these features.
Fossilized dung from a dinosaur ancestor yields a new beetle species | Nikk Ogasa | June 30, 2021 | Science NewsI eat cicadas that are alive with fluttering wings, dead cicadas that are stiff and dried-out, partially molted cicadas frozen in their exoskeletons, and I especially enjoy eating moist cicada nymphs fresh out of the ground.
In addition to littering the ground with exoskeletons, in their frenzied quest for mates, cicadas make a ton of noise.
Watch Sir David Attenborough seduce a cicada with the snap of his fingers | Brian Resnick | May 21, 2021 | Vox
Today anyone (with the budget) can buy a ReWalk Robotic exoskeleton for roughly $85,000.
The Bionic Exoskeleton Helping Paraplegics Walk | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe exoskeleton in Brazil was described as “mind-controlled,” but it is important to understand exactly what that means.
The Bionic Exoskeleton Helping Paraplegics Walk | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA key concept with an exoskeleton is that it restores control to the user.
The Bionic Exoskeleton Helping Paraplegics Walk | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe term exoskeleton refers to the hard outer shell found on insects and certain animals like grasshoppers and crabs.
The Bionic Exoskeleton Helping Paraplegics Walk | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnother strategy to restore walking is to use an exoskeleton.
Electric Stimulation and Rigorous Physical Therapy Show Promise for Paralysis Patients | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis exoskeleton differs from the main or axial skeleton of the higher animals, the latter being inside of the body.
A Civic Biology | George William HunterThe exoskeleton is composed of plates of carbonate of lime, called ossicles, which cover the surface of the body.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnoldexoskeleton: Outside framework or support, differing from a true skeleton which lies inside the body.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote ArnoldThe exoskeleton as in the Heterostraci consists of shields and scales, the shields being divisible into three layers.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe exoskeleton is formed of bony plates, the dorsal and ventral shields each consisting of several symmetrically arranged pieces.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for exoskeleton
/ (ˌɛksəʊˈskɛlɪtən) /
the protective or supporting structure covering the outside of the body of many animals, such as the thick cuticle of arthropods: Compare endoskeleton
Derived forms of exoskeleton
- exoskeletal, adjective
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Scientific definitions for exoskeleton
[ ĕk′sō-skĕl′ĭ-tn ]
A hard, protective outer body covering of an animal, such as an insect, crustacean, or mollusk. The exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans are largely made of chitin. Compare endoskeleton.
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