the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
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exoskeleton::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | systema skeletale, frame, body covering, skeletal system, skeleton |
| Has types | plastron |
Examples of exoskeleton
exoskeleton
He suspects that's because the bats can't digest the insect's tough exoskeleton.
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Possessed ants march to their death, and the fungus lives inside the exoskeleton.
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Like other arthropods, crustaceans have an exoskeleton, which they moult to grow.
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The exoskeleton however, is rigid and limits growth, and is periodically shed.
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It's not a particularly glamorous creature, with its six legs and hard exoskeleton.
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The light is emitted through a part of the insect's exoskeleton called the cuticle.
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Its design features a steel exoskeleton wrapped around a reinforced concrete tower.
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The U-M robotic exoskeleton works the opposite of these rehabilitation aids.
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The Army's exoskeleton research dates to 1995, but has yet to yield practical suits.
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- The exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
- An exoskeleton is an external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to the internal skeleton (endoskeleton) of, for example, a human. Some animals, such as the tortoise, have both an endoskeleton and an exoskeleton. ...
- A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea
- A hard, jointed, external covering that encloses the muscles and organs of an organism; typical of many arthropods including insects.
- The shape of a beetle that acts as a large shell to protect the beetle.
- A supportive structure lying outside the cell or body.
- An ant's outer shell; a protective covering, like armor; it is the exoskeleton that is molted
- An external supportive covering of an animal such as a crab or insect (as an arthropod).
- A hard covering on the outside of an animal's body.
