exoskeleton
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
exoskeleton/ˈeksəʊskelɪtn/
▶noun Zoology a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals, especially arthropods. Compare with endoskeleton.
– derivatives
exoskeletal adjective.
exoskeletal adjective.
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