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Noun Concept

Categories: Articles with short description, Biomechanics, Skeletons, Animal anatomy

exoskeleton animal shell Arthropod robot Ectoskeleton exoskeletons

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 WordNet 3.0

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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

An exoskeleton is an external skeleton that both supports the body shape and protects the internal organs of an animal, in contrast to an internal endoskeleton which is enclosed under other soft tissues. Wikipedia

External skeleton of an organism Wikidata

External anatomical feature that supports and protects an animal's body. All arthropods (such as insects, spiders and crustaceans) and many other invertebrate animals (such as shelled mollusks) have exoskeletons. OmegaWiki

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