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exoskeleton
[ ek-soh-skel-i-tn ]
noun
- an external covering or integument, especially when hard, as the shells of crustaceans ( endoskeleton ).
exoskeleton
/ ˌɛəʊˈɛɪə /
noun
- the protective or supporting structure covering the outside of the body of many animals, such as the thick cuticle of arthropods Compare endoskeleton
exoskeleton
/ ĕ′sō-ĕ′ĭ-ٲ /
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- o··ٲ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of exoskeleton1
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Example Sentences
After the tragedy, Hawkins developed an exoskeleton that enabled him to leave his wheelchair.
Diatomaceous earth, a powder made from fossilized diatoms, dries out the exoskeletons of roaches.
An emerging area of future technology is motor augmentation -- using motorised wearable devices such as exoskeletons or extra robotic body parts to advance our motor capabilities beyond current biological limitations.
Chitin is the primary building material both for the exoskeleton of insects and for the bristles of bristle worms such as the marine annelid worm Platynereis dumerilii.
Prior work found that their exoskeletons are resilient to strikes, absorbing some of the impact like a punching bag.
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