endoskeleton

The definition of an endoskeleton is the internal bone or cartilage structure of animals which have a vertebra and some animals without vertebra.

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An example of an endoskeleton is the skeleton inside a human body.

See endoskeleton in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the internal bony, cartilaginous, or chitinous supporting structure in vertebrates, echinoderms, etc.

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See endoskeleton in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An internal supporting skeleton, derived from the mesoderm, that is characteristic of vertebrates and certain invertebrates.

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