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exoskeleton Definition

exo·skel·eton (eks′ō skelə tən)

noun

any hard, external, secreted supporting structure, as the shell of an oyster or the cuticle of a lobster

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exoskeleton Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • insect: It also can degrade the exoskeletons of insects, zooplankton and crustacean.

Converse of object

  • have: Many corals have a hard exoskeleton made of calcium carbonate.
  • shed: Molt: to shed a hard exoskeleton to allow body growth, or to lose thick body fur during warmer times of the year.
  • call: There were also empty crab skins ( called exoskeletons ) that had been shed as the crabs grow.

Adjective modifier

  • hard: Molt: to shed a hard exoskeleton to allow body growth, or to lose thick body fur during warmer times of the year.
  • chitinous: The distinguishing feature of all arthropods is the chitinous exoskeleton ( Barnes, 1987 ), thus teflubenzuron is lethal to them all.
  • jointed: Trilobites are an extinct group of arthropod - animals with jointed exoskeleton like crabs, shrimps and lobsters.
  • rigid: Prawns and shrimps have a rigid exoskeleton that protects the soft internal structure.
  • tough: Banana Guard is a tough plastic exoskeleton for your banana to wear when going into battle in the dangerous world of your lunchbox.

Noun used with modifier

  • insect: Thats true, but i think the main difference is that the human skin is much thicker than insects exoskeletons.

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