Meaning Of The Word Exoskeleton

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exoskeleton in American English
any hard, external, secreted supporting structure, as the shell of an oyster or the cuticle of a lobster
noun: an external covering or integument, esp. when hard, as the shells of crustaceans (opposed to endoskeleton)

exoskeleton in British English
noun: the protective or supporting structure covering the outside of the body of many animals, such as the thick cuticle of arthropods

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