exoskeleton
noun
an external covering or integument, especially when hard, as the shells of crustaceans (opposed to endoskeleton).
exoskeletal
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a word derived from
exoskeleton.
Example Sentences
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Almost at the same time Osaka walked on court, Vogue magazine ran an interview with her where she explained what it called her "exoskeletal look".
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Trilobites and other arthropods have rows of dorsal exoskeletal plates on their back and undersides.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
By the end of the film, Stark fashions a set of exoskeletal leg braces that allow him to walk again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2019
Females detect the vibrations using exoskeletal sensory structures called "slit sensilla," which are basically cracks covered by a strain-sensitive membrane.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 22, 2011
Frequently, however, this exoskeletal somite may be differentiated into various regions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
