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exoskeleton
[ ek-soh-skel-i-tn ]
/ ˌɛk soʊˈskɛl ɪ tn /
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noun Zoology.
an external covering or integument, especially when hard, as the shells of crustaceans (opposed to endoskeleton).
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British Dictionary definitions for exoskeleton
exoskeleton
/ (ˌɛksəʊˈskɛlɪtən) /
noun
the protective or supporting structure covering the outside of the body of many animals, such as the thick cuticle of arthropodsCompare endoskeleton
Derived forms of exoskeleton
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Scientific definitions for exoskeleton
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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