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Definition of
exoskeleton noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
exoskeleton
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɛksoʊˌskɛlətn
/
/
(
biology
)
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a hard outer covering that protects the bodies of certain animals, such as insects
compare
endoskeleton
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exoskeleton
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