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exoskeleton [ek-soh-skel-i-tn] WORD ORIGIN noun Zoology. an external covering or integument, especially when hard, as the shells of crustaceans (opposed to endoskeleton). Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of exoskeleton First recorded in 1840–50; exo- + skeleton Related formsex·o·skel·e·tal, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for exoskeleton exoskeleton noun the protective or supporting structure covering the outside of the body of many animals, such as the thick cuticle of arthropodsCompare endoskeleton Derived Formsexoskeletal, adjective Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for exoskeleton n.
1847, from exo- + skeleton. Introduced by English anatomist Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper exoskeleton in Medicine exoskeleton [ĕk′sō-skĕl′ĭ-tn] n. All hard parts, such as hair, teeth, and nails, that develop from the ectoderm or mesoderm in vertebrates. A hard outer structure, such as the shell of an insect, that provides protection or support for an organism. The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. exoskeleton in Science 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
